1. The Bahrain World Trade Center: This building features three turbines between the two towers that generate wind energy to power the building’s HVAC system.
2. The Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi: These towers have an intricate facade that operates on a sun-tracking system. This allows the building to adjust the amount of sunlight coming in, reducing solar gain and thus the amount of energy necessary to cool the building.
3. The Crystal in London: This building has a dynamic facade that adjusts to the sun’s position during the day to maximize natural light and reduce heat gain. It also has integrated rainwater harvesting and natural ventilation systems.
4. The Pixel Building in Melbourne, Australia: This building’s facade is covered in solar panels that provide over half of the building’s energy needs.
5. The Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Center in Hyderabad, India: This building’s facade has vents that use natural ventilation to cool the building, reducing energy consumption. It also has shading devices that reduce solar heat gain.
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