If the world wants to do something about global warming then we
need to change more than just how we live, we need to change
what we live in. There is endemic negligence and a multiplicity
of inadequacies with regards sustainable living in our current
mainstream architectural design practices. This lack of an
environmentally-conscious approach to construction is evident in
the huge contribution to the warming of our planet made by
buildings. It therefore stands to reason that if we really are
serious about protecting the environment (and ultimately
ourselves) then we must build green in the future, and ideally
retrofit current structures with greener functionality. Here is
a mixture of 15 current, in-construction and planned green
architectural treasures from around the world. They all have one
thing in common: sustainability. Bank of America Tower at One
Bryant Park, New York Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park:
When it comes to green architecture they don’t get much greener
than the Bank of America Tow