11. India Tower, Mumbai
This structure symbolizes India’s move towards sustainability. Its design aims to make maximum use of rainwater, sunlight, and natural ventilation.
12. Burj Al-Taqa, Dubai
The Burj al-Taqa is known as Dubai’s energy tower. It was a proposed building, whose construction has been halted owing to the financial crisis. The proposed design includes a 200ft wind turbine and numerous solar panels.
13. Crystal Island, Moscow
Moscow’s Crystal Island will soon become the world’s largest building with a floor area of 27,000,000 square feet. The building will feature a ‘second skin’ which will act as a thermal buffer that opens during summers to increase ventilation and closes during winters.
14. Cor, Miami
This building features bubbles that provide enclosures for wind turbines and garden terraces, making it highly energy efficient.
15. Clock Shadow Building, Wisconsin
This building was developed on a brownfield site whose soil is not suitable for construction. Apart from making use of land that would otherwise be wasted, this building is supported by geothermal power systems.
16. Bank of America, New York
In this building, wastewater and rainwater are reused, the structure was built using renewable material, and the windows are designed to let in as much natural sunlight as possible.
17. Pearl Brewery, Texas
This project obtained a gold LEED award, owing to its ingenious cooling systems that direct the flow of air through the building. This building utilizes recycled rainwater for irrigation.
18. BMW Welt, Munich
This structure supports a roof covered in a photovoltaic array, which produces more than 824kWp of energy.
19. Antilia Building, Mumbai
This building is businessman Mukesh Ambani’s house. This magnificent construction acts as a carbon filter to the city of Mumbai, as it is covered with rooftop gardens.
20. DuBiotech, Dubai
DuBiotech is a research and biotechnology park in Dubai. Its design maximizes daylight usage and regulates internal temperature within the building.
