IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF A 'GREEN' WAR?

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who is 'Greenest' of them all?

Australia is at the forefront of global green building architecture and industry along with some other countries like UK, USA, Dubai and China. We can hope that these green initiatives would continue to take much larger shape in future, not limited to urban development, building and architecture industry. 

In fact, it could even take a form of healthy competition between the power jugglers of the world. How good it would be when countries would be competing with each other with their weapon of green and sustainable technology and practices, than nuclear power. When green war is called upon, we would hear news like these.

“Korea declared a green war against USA”, 

“The T-shirt worn by US President is the greenest of all”.

Please do not take this article otherwise. Intention of writing this article is peaceful, pure and green, as always. This thought strike me when I was watching the above video titled “Australian Green Building”. 

Few Highlights from the video on Australia's Green Building Industry

• Since the Olympic games in 2000, Australia has emerged as a world leader in environmentally sustainable construction and development.
• 20 % of Australian CBD's work spaces are now green star rated.
• Carbon Neutral Pixel Building in Melbourne, one of the world’s greenest building, having achieved the highest green star and LEED rating.

An Australian Sustainable Habitat- Central Park

Another exemplary work of Australian green building industry is Central Park at Sydney CBD.

Green features and facts of Central Park:

• Rooftop Gardens, green walls and smart metering systems
• One of the largest recycling projects in Australia (93% of all demolition waste has been recycled)
• Its own low-carbon natural gas power plant for thermal energy.
• Recycled water network

Some Green Building Examples from the Globe:

1. Pearl River Tower,China
2. Suny-ESF Gateway Center,China
3. Bud Clark Commons, USA
4. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters, USA
5. The Crystal, UK
6. One Angel Square, UK
7. Bahrain World Trade Center, Bahrain

Whoever wins the green war, the ultimate winner is the environment and all beings who are part of it regardless of border, color, race and gender. It is in our best interest that the 'Green' war continues.

Author

-Bandita Sharma-