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China's Greenest Building
A showcase for energy efficiency and sustainable design breaks new ground in the heart of Beijing.

 
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Photo of the building's lobby

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Open interior spaces, such as this airy lobby, allow for natural lighting and ventilation, which reduces the burden on electric lighting and heating and cooling systems. Computer energy modeling showed that this cross-shaped floorplan allows for maximum efficiency in lighting, ventilation, heating and cooling.

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