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Case Study: 2009 World Games Main Stadium

City and Country Gaoxiong, Products* • DOWSIL™ 983 Structural Glazing Sealant Key Participants • Construction Office, Public Works Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government • Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects • Takenaka Corporation • Ricky Liu & Associates, Architects + Partners • Fu Tsu Construction • Delta Electronics Inc. • Dow – Silicone Sealant Provider *Prior to February 2018, products listed were branded as Dow Corning.

Provided by Futsu Construction Co., Ltd Project Description the “Green Building Certification” by the roof generate more than one million the Taiwan authorities. The solar roof kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, Kaohsiung Stadium, the main venue of construction meets nine local green which generates approximately 80% of the the 2009 World Games, welcomed 4,500 building indices: foundation planting; stadium’s energy needs. To achieve this athletes from 105 countries and regions water reserve of foundation; reduction of success, architects and contractors needed to take part in the Games’ grand-opening CO emission; daily energy savings; water to resolve a series of technical issues from ceremony held in July, 2009. The stadium, 2 resource saving; recycle ecology; waste the design to the construction phases. designed by a prominent Japanese firm, reduction; waste water treatment; and Among the energy-saving features of the Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects along indoor environment. stadium is a silicone structural glazed with Takenaka Corporation and Ricky Liu solar panel system which maximizes & Associates, Architects + Partners from Project Challenges the solar energy production from each Taiwan, can hold 55,000 spectators. In module. In addition, better addition to its eye-catching horseshoe- In order to harness the available daily thermal and weatherproofing shaped appearance, the building is the UV, a large number of solar panels were performance was designed first stadium in the world powered by strategically mounted on the stadium’s into the stadium’s roof solar energy, and has been awarded roof to maximize the solar energy generation. The 8,844 solar panels on and facade.

C A S E S T U DY | China Taiwan 8,844 DOWSIL™ 983 Structural Glazing Sealant bonded solar panels powered 2009 Kaohsiung World Games Main Stadium’s roof. Photos courtesy of Fu Tsu Construction, project Main Contractor.

Effective Solutions facade system has two solar glass panels The Kaohsiung World Games Main (containing solar cell and low-iron glass Stadium is one of the largest BIPV projects For the various bonding challenges, Dow panels) and one blue tinted tempered in Greater China. DOWSIL™ silicone was consulted from the beginning of the glass pane which provides the appealing structural sealants allowed creativity and project. To meet the project requirements, architectural feature envisioned by design freedom, combined with lower Dow recommended using its fast cure, the designers. life-cycle cost, and improved thermal 2 part product, DOWSIL™ 983 Structural performance of the facade. Glazing Sealant, to bond glass solar Dow has an excellent track record of proven, silicone-bonding technology and panels to an aluminum sub-frame. In Contact Us addition to generating energy, the solar technical support. Under the guidance roof panel modules were designed to of Dow Technical Engineers, the glazing Dow is collaborating with industry weatherproof or keep wind, water, and contractor followed a strict set of quality professionals around the world to develop rain from entering through the building’s control procedures during application solutions to improve the energy efficiency roof; another reason DOWSIL™ structural of Dowsil™ 983 Structural Glazing Sealant of buildings for a more comfortable silicone sealant was recommended. on the solar panel modules. Properly environment. Learn more about Dow’s designed Dowsil™ structural silicone full range of High Performance Building DOWSIL™ 983 Structural Glazing Sealant joints provide a long lasting seal capable solutions by visiting us online at bonds to the back surface of glass solar of performing for many years to come. consumer.dow.com/construction. panels which increases the surface area Dow projects globally are subject to compared to edge captured system Dow has sales offices, manufacturing sites earthquakes, typhoons, storms, high options. And a larger UV exposure area and science and technology laboratories winds, thermal expansion, as well as leads to increased generation of clean around the globe. Find local contact exposure to extremes including humidity, solar energy. Each roof module in the information at consumer.dow.com/ heat, cold, UV radiation, and acid rain. ContactUs.

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