Green buildings

Sustainable development has become one of the major topics of the world. More and more people are starting to change their lifestyles for themselves and their descendants.

In that trend, architects have been designing more and more green buildings to protect the environment. Here are some "green buildings" that are highly appreciated by experts. Maybe when you see them, you will be inspired to do something for the environment!

"Vertical village" works on solar power in Dubai

Dubai has built a series of magnificent buildings, such as the world's tallest building Burj Dubai.

In addition to oil and sand, do Dubai also own any resources? The answer is solar. That's enough for this strange land.

To make the most of renewable energy from solar light sources, the government is preparing to build a block-shaped building named "Vertical Village", consisting of clusters of buildings equipped with equipment "collected Cross "sunlight. These devices can automatically turn around to get maximum sunlight, providing this energy source for everyday activities.

Freshwater plant has bubble shape in Spain

From the outside, this factory looks like a bunch of soap bubbles. It consists of a series of "spheres" growing mangrove trees inside, one stacked on top of the other. But don't take it lightly, especially the glass dome.

It can be understood that the operation process of the plant is as follows: seawater will be filtered into fresh water through mangrove forest - which absorbs sea water and "discharges" fresh water. To get this "waste" must be made of glass arches: they will evaporate fresh water, then condense them in tanks. So there was fresh water to use!

One & Ortakoy architectural complex, Istanbul, Turkey

One & Ortakoy is a multi-purpose architectural complex built on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey. Around the complex, on the circular roofs . are plants and flowers. It consists of two buildings: one is a residential building, one is a commercial center. In the façade of both are decorated with natural stone.

Green school in France

Marcel Sembat High School in Sotteville-les-Rouen, France is built near a park and almost submerged among trees around.

Under the plan, people will build more dormitories, housing teachers, workshops and a restaurant here. The wavy roof of their trees will be an ideal condition for those who need natural healing.

Tower catches rain water

How does a building catch the most rain? The Polish architectural firm H3AR has proposed the following: using a system of gutters (like a net) covering the entire exterior of the building. This water trough system is responsible for collecting rain water, bringing water to a treatment plant, eventually supplying it to the toilets, washing machines as well as washing and watering plants.

Source: Xinhua