Pearl River Tower, Guangzhou, China

The world’s 10 greenest skyscrapers profiled in this fascinating article redefine green building with some amazing feats of architecture, energy efficiency, and technology not to mention style. Three of the 10 are located in the U.S., including the Bank of America Tower and Hearst Tower in New York City and Chicago’s 340 on the Park building. A staggering stat highlighted in the article reveals that “…China alone will be building upwards of 50,000 skyscrapers within the next two decades.” With increasing urbanization and large population densities, green skyscrapers will likely be a trend in smart growth around the world. What are your thoughts?