1. The solar-powered U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.
2. The world’s first super-tall passive house tower, The House at Cornell Tech in New York City.
3. The Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China – a tower that uses wind turbines, solar panels, and other sustainable features to generate energy.
4. The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco – a museum complex which incorporates a living roof covered in native plants, natural ventilation, and other energy-efficient features.
5. The Bullitt Center in Seattle – a net-zero commercial office building that produces as much energy as it uses.
6. The Green School in Bali – an eco-friendly school made entirely of bamboo and other natural materials.
7. The CopenHill waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen – a power plant that doubles as a recreational center with a ski slope on its roof.
8. The Elephant House at the Copenhagen Zoo – a building that uses passive heating and cooling to keep the elephants comfortable.
9. The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK – a series of giant biomes that host a variety of plants from different habitats around the world.
10. The Bosco Verticale in Milan – two residential towers covered in trees and other vegetation, which help to absorb pollution and provide shade.
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