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China
 

Agenda 21 Demonstration Energy-Efficient Office Building (PDF)

A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) and China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the Agenda 21 Demonstration Energy-Efficient Office Building in the western part of downtown Beijing is the first LEED Gold-rated building in China. This energy-efficient demonstration office building and design center adopts U.S. energy-efficient materials, space-conditioning systems, controls, and design principles that were judged to be widely replicable throughout China.

 

Beijing Olympic Village (PDF)

The Olympic Village, located in the northwest corner of the Olympic Park, adjacent to the Olympic Forest Park, was developed to house athletes and officials at the 2008 Beijing Games. It was a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (BSTC). The building served as an athlete’s reception area during the Games and a kindergarten for the Olympic Village after the games.

India
 

CII Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (PDF)

Hyderabad, the city of architecture and pearls, now boasts of one of the greenest buildings in the world. CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII Godrej GBC), cozily nestled close to Shilparamam, is the first LEED Platinum rated green building in India.

The building is a perfect blend of India’s rich architectural splendor and technological innovations, incorporating traditional
concepts into modern and contemporary architecture.

Singapore
 

Ocean Financial Centre (PDF)

Ocean Financial Centre (OFC) is a redevelopment of two existing office buildings (Ocean Building and Ocean Towers) in Singapore’s central business district (CBD). This eco-friendly office of the future adopts numerous green features that are incorporated with state-of-the-art technologies to maximize indoor environment quality, employee health and productivity, while minimizing energy consumption.