Yes, Virginia, green buildings can be sexy.
For the longest time, discussion of green design and construction were considered very inside baseball; that is, limited to interested industry geeks already familiar with the concept. But the marriage of sustainability and architecture has become more than just a trendy buzz phrase for both the media and general public. Around the world, projects are showing not only how sustainable building practices can help a project’s bottom line but also how they can make an architectural splash. Click on the next page to see some notable examples:
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