According to the Planning Commission, India will need to generate at least 700,000 MW of additional power by 2030 to meet growing electricity demands. India
The Solar City Tower, designed by RAFAA, includes a bank of solar panels as well as pumped water storage to create energy during both the day and night for use in the Olympic Village.
A design proposal for the headquarters of the Province of Parma, Italy includes a double-skinned exterior with vegetated walls and many sustainable features
Team China’s model home for the Solar Decathlon boldly combining recycling and solar energy. The cargotecture Y Container, submitted by Shanghai's Tongji University students, uses six recycled shipping containers as its structural base.
DRA&U designs the Haliommatidium, a mixed-use fairground building for the Rossi Sud complex in Italy that makes use of the earth's constant temps to reduce energy use for cooling.