Chinatrust Bank, Taiwan

This is one green skyscraper design that’s actually being constructed currently. The Chinatrust Bank headquarters in Taiwan is being praised as a highly efficient design and will be seeking LEED Gold certification when it’s completed. The design features generous green roofs and vertical courtyards, as well as open green space in the central courtyard. The complex’s many environmentally-friendly features mean that it’s green not only because of its living rooftops, but because of the designers’ commitment to build a truly eco-friendly project.

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