Green buildings are designed with the environment in mind, using natural resources and recycled materials such as sunlight, rainwater and wind to minimize a building’s effect on the environment. Developing green office buildings is just one of the many ways in taking up more environmentally friendly ways of doing business.
The Visionaire, shown here in an artist’s rendering, is a luxury green condominium tower in New York City. Ref: http://www.thevisionaire.com/
In this affordable, prefabricated small home with roofs and windows address the challenges of the standard row house by sculpting natural light and fresh air into the centre of the home. The building has non-toxic, recyclable, and renewable materials which require less energy to build and to maintain. Ref: http://www.mkd-arc.com/
The Las Vegas Springs Preserve is a 180-acre national historic site with seven green buildings which meet Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, the best rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Ref: http://www.springspreserve.org/
The Genzyme Centre, world headquarters for the biotechnology firm Genzyme Corporation, is one of the largest buildings to receive the platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. Ref: http://www.genzymecenter.com/
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