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Ahhh another one of my obsessions: skyscrapers. (I still want america to have the world's tallest building, but that's for another thread  )
Anyway, I've been reading up on "green" skyscrapers recently, and it seems that there are more an more being built all the time. Here are a couple worth mentioning (for their LEED certification or otherwise).
340 on the park, Chicago, USA
Hearst Tower, New York City, USA
CIS, Manchester, England
Bahrain World Trade Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
There are countless others... but those were just some of my favorites.
Here's more info about LEED if the wiki link (above) wasn't enough. 
>>>LEED<<<
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11-09-2007
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Bahrain World Trade Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Yes that is amazing.
How green is it I could not access video
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Work begins on new 'green' school
Ysgol-y-Graig artist impression
An artist's impression shows how the new school will look
The new Ysgol-y-Graig on the outskirts of Llangefni will produce its own electricity and sell any extra to the national grid when it opens in 2008.
The design includes solar roof tiles, a wind turbine and a natural habitat for plants and insects on the roof.
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BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | North West Wales | Work begins on new 'green' school
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11-10-2007
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very cool indeed. one thing i always worry about with green roofs is leaking. i know there is some pretty sophisticated stuff around, but over time i still have many doubts. especially with plants and animals. i mean, they can grow through rock and split it. mushrooms can grow through roads.....how safe is a roof long term?
Mercedes...hehe . we may be really polluted over here but we do have the tallest building 8===> even looks like a ______ to boot. i will be doing the stairs this Christmas lol.
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03-22-2008
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03-23-2008
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I want, no NEED, this one
more at
A Low Impact Woodland Home
ADDED & MAY 2009
The council wants to tear this down
Sign the petetion!
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03-24-2008
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That's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. 
I agree with you M, I would LOVE to have a house like that. It looks magical!
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03-24-2008
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freeztar
Envy; the curse of the working class
What do you think of this?
Bamboo Living Homes - Bamboo Homes
The bamboo could be full of formaldehyde et al?
What do you reckon?
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03-26-2008
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I like the other one a lot better, but than one looks pretty cool as well.
I like bamboo as a building material. It grows fast, can be cheap/free, and it looks cool too. I hope to someday have some wood flooring made from bamboo.
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04-19-2008
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Perhaps not especially green but an interesting take on modern domestic home building. On ABC TV this afternoon but a BBC programme.
I think people have no idea and need to be told what looks good, smells good or tastes good.
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Alain de Botton tackles architecture, asking "what makes the perfect home?" In search of modern housing he travels to the Netherlands and Japan.
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04-22-2008
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An interesting segment in the NY Times Green Issue
I was interested in the polystyrene soil.
I wonder if chunks of charcoal would be nearly as light in weight?
I wonder what the 'gel' is?
You would think all soil would need to be at least close to the equivalent weight of water??
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/ma...uild-text.html
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