When Pixel Building opened ten years ago, it was the first carbon-neutral office building in Australia. All the electricity and water are produced locally. Its energy-saving functions include colorful and eye-catching panels, which can provide shading and maximize the use of sunlight in the required time, roofs supporting wastewater treatment and rainwater collection, and a series of vertical wind turbines. The building meets the environmental protection requirements of 105, and the building is self-sufficient in water supply and energy supply. The colorful exterior skin of the building is a fixed sunshade louver system, which makes people unforgettable. Behind it is a double-glazed window. In addition, the building is equipped with solar panels. The building meets the requirements of 102 under American LEED standard, which is the highest LEED score in the world so far.

2. Sydney Vertical Garden (Sydney, Australia)

The vertical garden of Sydney Central Park consists of two interconnected towers. This building was designed for residence by Jean Nouvel and PTW architects. This central park is covered with 250 Australian plants and flowers. Herbs, woody plants and vines wrap the building, forming a green plant wall, which seems to extend from the surrounding green space, giving residents a natural feeling. At the same time, these plants absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, release oxygen, reduce energy consumption and block heat, which is better than traditional shading. The suspended cantilever supports the tallest tower and the most luxurious penthouse, which is a design miracle. Compared with traditional buildings of the same scale, its energy consumption is reduced by 25%.

3. Tomorrow's Brazil Museum (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

The Brazilian Museum of Tomorrow was inspired by the pineapple flowers in Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. The unique cantilever roof, reflecting pool and skeleton structure are the best embodiment of science fiction in Rio de Janeiro Tomorrow Museum. The building has a typical calatrava style. Its sustainable design features include adjustable fin solar panels, which also reflects the future aesthetics of the building. The adjustment also includes a pumping system, which draws cold water from the bottom of the nearby Guanabara Bay for air conditioning system.

4. Vancouver Convention Center (Vancouver, Canada)

Vancouver Convention Center is the first building of its kind to receive double LEED (leading position in energy and environmental design) platinum certification. It has a unique six-acre green roof, which is the largest non-industrial roof in Canada. So, what has attracted people's attention? First of all, it is the hometown of European beehives. Four beehives of European bees are installed on the roof to pollinate plants and grass, which helps to reduce the accumulated heat in summer and keep it in winter. Most importantly, the sloping shape of the roof also contributes to drainage and seed distribution. But not all activities are carried out on the roof. Some projects are built on piles (columns) on the water to help support marine ecosystems, including local crabs, salmon and shellfish.

5. Shanghai Tower (Shanghai, China)

The 2073-foot-high Shanghai Tower is the second tallest architectural miracle in the world, the tallest building in Asia and the architectural miracle of sustainable development. The innovative two-story independent curtain wall design is like the two-story skin of a building. The transparent second skin wraps the building, creating a naturally ventilated air buffer zone and reducing energy costs. The 270 wind turbines on the facade provide power for external lighting. At the same time, the building also established an energy center to explore the intelligent operation management system of various energy sources, so as to achieve the purpose of energy saving 10%-20%. In this building, different functional combinations will be activated in summer or autumn, morning or noon.

Shanghai Tower has also become the first green super-high-rise building with double certification in China. So far, it has obtained the three-star green building design appraisal certificate issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the LEED gold pre-certification issued by the American Green Building Council.

6. Copenhagen (Copenhagen)

CopenHill, also known as Amager Bakke, is a thermal and garbage power plant, headquartered in Copenhagen, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and completed in 20 17. It is also a place for locals to play, and it also introduces the latest scenic spot: an artificial snowboard and snowboard slope. So it is not only a power plant burning waste to generate electricity, but also an educational facility, where you can challenge one of the highest rock climbing towers in the world. According to "Architect" magazine, under the fun of winter, 440,000 tons of garbage are converted into clean electricity and heating through stoves, steam and turbines every year for the use of 6,543,800+5,000 households nearby. Winter in Denmark is very cold, but there are no mountains, so adding a ski area in this area has not brought some terrain diversity to this country. The waste burned by this power plant is not fossil fuel, which is in line with Copenhagen's goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral capital in 2025. Jacques ingels, founder of Jacques ingels Group, said in a statement on the opening day: Cobenhill is the cleanest waste incineration power plant in the world.

7. Milan Vertical Forest (Milan, Italy)

Architect Stefano Boeri designed this luxury apartment in Milan, Italy. In the view of architect Stefano Boeri, it is also a utopian building. The building has enough space to accommodate large mature trees, various ground cover plants and shrubs. According to Skyscrapercenter.com's website, this is one of the densest green building facades achieved so far. All these green plants help to improve the air quality of Bosco Verticale and the whole city. The declared benefits of this kind of garden architecture are not only beautiful. The green plants in the apartment can provide shade for the apartment and provide homes for wildlife. This is an ecological building that rejects rigid mechanical technology and conforms to the sustainable development of the environment. Boeri Studio said this in a statement.

8. Refamata (Mexico City)

Torre Reforma is 807 feet tall, higher than any other building in the Mexican capital, and it is also outstanding in energy-saving measures. Arup, the engineering company in charge of the project, said that the thinness of the tower maximizes the entry of natural light, thus reducing the demand for electric lights; When the weather permits, the controller can automatically open the window before dawn to let in cold air as a form of natural ventilation. This tower has obtained LEED platinum certification.

This kind of building can resist large earthquakes, which is a crucial consideration in cities with frequent earthquakes. Nowadays, in Asia, more and more residential towers have sprung up, and high-rise complex projects have become bigger and bigger, which has become an international trend that has dominated urban construction for many years. Torre Reforma office building is unique and draws lessons from traditional office buildings. But architects are not simply retro. In fact, the project is only similar to those classic high-rise buildings in the layout of functions. Mexico City is a city where earthquakes often occur. This 246-meter-high office building is not only unique in appearance, but also innovative in the design of supporting structure. The Torre Reforma office building designed by architect L. Benjamn Romano is a new landmark in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, attracting worldwide attention.