Green buildings have two major impacts on our society:
- It has been scientifically proven that urban gardens, parks, and greenery, help reduce depression, anxiety, and help boost creativity.
- A study by the University of Leeds shows that green buildings are extremely valuable in preserving the environment and promoting environmental growth and well-being.
So what makes a green building sustainable?
A green building is designed, built, or retrofitted to minimize and reduce its environmental impact, while at the same time also providing environmental benefits. In a previous article, I discussed What Makes a Building a Green Building?
In this article, I am going to give 5 examples of green buildings around the world!
The Toronto Tree Tower (Canada)
Architect Chris Precht has designed the Toronto Tree Tower, a proposed residential block made from timber, incorporating staggered walls with plants and trees sprouting from the generous balconies.
Park Royal Hotel Pickering (Singapore)
The architecture firm WOHA is a Singapore-based practice founded by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell in 1994. They have built world-renowned green buildings, such as the Park Royal Hotel Pickering in Singapore, which features curved high rise gardens, reflecting pools, waterfalls and green walls.
Off The Grid Office (Romania)
Stefan Mantu of Engraff, based in Bucharest, Romania, has designed an idea for an ‘Off The Grid Office’ to “illustrate our constant need of bonding with nature”, he says in his own words. Manu refers to the design as an Exterior Interior, a term he seems to have coined himself.
The Corralo House (Guatemala)
PAZ Arquitectura created the Corallo House project in Santa Rosalía, Guatemala, which spans 8,040 square feet (or 747 square meters) and uses a heat-repelling concrete foundation built around trees, made from recycled materials. The architect wanted the existing trees in the area to interact with the living space.
Shilda Winery in Kakheti (Georgia)
X-architecture is a British cross-disciplinary firm with offices in London and Tbilisi. They have built an extraordinary winery in Kakheti, Georgia, called Shilda. The form is a ‘considered response to the environmental factors of the area and the qualities of the wine’, according to the company website. The building is quite literally embedded within the landscape of the vineyards, making it barely noticeable from a bird’s-eye view.
Bio Developing specializes in Green Building Design and Build. If you are interested in reducing the environmental impact of your building, finding ways to use your energy more efficiently, and benefiting your environment contact Bio Developing today.
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