Green building refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life cycle: from planning to design, cons
US EPA Kansas City Science & Technology Center. This facility features the following green attributes: LEED 2.0 Gold certified Green Power Native Landscaping
Hanging gardens of One Central Park, Sydney
Blu Homes mkSolaire, a green building designed by Michelle Kaufmann.
Shanghai Tower, the tallest and largest LEED Platinum certified building in the world since 2015.
Sustainable architecture is a branch of architecture that focuses on the design and construction of buildings according to environmental sustainability criteria, with the aim of minimizing their negat
Green building
…concept, usually on a smaller scale and focusing on the use of locally available natural materials. Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture. Sustainability may be defined as meeting the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs…
Energy-plus-houses at Freiburg-Vauban in Germany
K2 sustainable apartments in Windsor, Victoria, Australia by DesignInc (2006) features passive solar design, recycled and sustainable materials, photovoltaic cells, wastewater treatment, rainwater collection and solar hot water.
The passivhaus standard combines a variety of techniques and technologies to achieve ultra-low energy use.
Following its destruction by a tornado in 2007, the town of Greensburg, Kansas (United States) elected to rebuild to highly stringent LEED Platinum environmental standards. Shown is the town's new art center, which integrates its own solar panels and wind generators for energy self-sufficiency.