Green Architecture Saving the World | Visiting Sustainable Buildings from Across the Planet

We visited the World's Greenest Buildings to see if design can help save the world. Architects have incorporated nature, renewable technologies and climate change solutions into their buildings. On the trip, we see the carbon-neutral and eco-friendly design which is helping fight global-warming for our future.
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London, UK- Green walls
Milan, Italy- Vertical Forests
China- Forest Cities
Barcelona, Spain- Green architecture- Jardi Tarradellas and Edifici Planeta
Singapore- Super Trees, Airport, WOHA's Oasia Hotel, WOHA's Park Royal Hotel on Pickering.
Hamburg Germany- Green Algae Building
Copenhagen- Copenhill The worlds largest waste to energy powerplant in the world with a ski slope on top.
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Drone footage of WOHA's Oasia Hotel Downtown by K. Kopter: www.kkopter.com.sg
One man wolf pack. 【4K】Drone Footage | SINGAPORE 2019 ..:: The Lion City as you have NEVER SEEN BEFORE. One man wolf pack. KZbin. Jan 31, 2019. • 【4K】🇸🇬 Drone Footage 🔥...
This American Land. Algae Power | This American Land Season 4. This American Land. KZbin. March 14, 2014. • Algae Power | This Ame...
WOHAarchitects. Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore (September 2016). WOHAarchitects. KZbin. Sep 28, 2016. • Oasia Hotel Downtown, ...
WOHAarchitects. Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore. WOHAarchitects.KZbin. Oct 22, 2018. • Oasia Hotel Downtown, ...
National Geographic. Rainforests 101 | National Geographic. National Geographic. KZbin. March 29, 2019. • Rainforests 101 | Nati...
Summer Rayne Oakes. Biophilic Architecture in Singapore - Ep 115. Summer Rayne Oakes. May 2, 2019. • Biophilic Architecture...
Четкие Ребята. Singapore Drone Aerial 2017. Четкие Ребята. KZbin. Jan 3, 2018. • Singapore Drone Aerial...
BBC News. China's first forest city - BBC News. KZbin. July 15, 2017. • China's first forest c...
Channel 4 News. Beijing so smoggy they're running out of face masks. Channel 4 News. KZbin. Feb 27, 2014. • Beijing so smoggy they...
WOHAarchitects. PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore. WOHAarchitects. KZbin. Oct 21, 2015. • PARKROYAL on Pickering...
Middlesex University. Can living walls reduce air pollution? BBC News investigates at Middlesex University. BBC News. KZbin. March 16, 2017. • Can living walls reduc...
Ørsted. Act Now. Ørsted. KZbin. Nov 21, 2019. • Act Now
BCN Paisatge Urbà. Jardí Tarradellas, visita'l per dins. KZbin. Nov 9, 2011.
WayAway. Asia’s First Vertical Forest - Nanjing, China. KZbin. Oct 25, 2017. • Asia’s First Vertical ...
National Geographic. Climate 101: Deforestation | National Geographic. KZbin. Aug 21, 2017. • Climate 101: Deforesta...
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Deezen. BIG opens Copenhill power plant topped with rooftop ski slope in Copenhagen. Deezen. KZbin. October 8, 2019. • BIG opens Copenhill po...
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[@dantekansepa143]

This is the world we must live in.

[@Kazmonator]

Really enjoyed watching this video . I live in Northern Ontario Canada . We are surrounded by massive forests so during spring/summer its Green everywhere . In my opinion , the people that designed the hotels in Singapore did an amazing job , it looks so green , so "lush " and if it does everything it supposed to do , its a win win situation for wildlife and humans . Thanks for making this video and showing the rest of the world whats going on and how to do it .

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you for such a great comment. Really appreciate your support 😊

[@virginiaarlington3764]

BRILLIANT - BRILLIANT - BRILLIANT!!! This is what the youth of today need to be exposed to! Imagine the possibilities of changing the narrative from destructive to engineering for the future. I feel encouraged and enlightened by these brilliant minds. So many positive projects!

[@rizalinojr.delatorre4440]

What a great minds from our architects. Thanks Ben for this video.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Rizalino Jr Dela Torre Thank you for your lovely comment 😁

[@darthstarkiller1912]

Those buildings look so beautiful with the greenery. Reminds me of the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

[@randyero103]

Thankful to have this people that would save our planet Earth using their skills and talents. Keep it up Ben.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Randy Ero thank you 😁

[@lorilange8654]

Wow Singapore has what it takes!! Such great minds creating architecture with the plants integrating nature with man and buildings, just GORGEOUS 😍

[@David-ni2bk]

Thank you for the compliment for my country I am truly proud of it! 👌

[@soulie2001]

Singapore have and always will be one of the biggest Trade Centers in the world.

[@evasmith5243]

This is why I am studying civil and environmental engineering. I can’t wait to design green architecture.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Great course! Me too

[@lorilange8654]

GOD bless you in your wonderful green 💚 🌿 journey !!!

[@ishitahumnabadkar7855]

Hey I'm studying the same course as well !

[@stephenziga2319]

You will be disappointed when we sort out nuclear fusion energy. Then we will not need any fake green activists.

[@theclimate-positive-moveme2720]

These buildings are amazing !!!

[@canarygreen]

Wow! Green architecture is so FAB!💚

[@yuntaogao1334]

I really enjoy watching this video! This is also one of the major reasons that I am learning architecture--As the future architect, we believe that the world will be better and better by making efforts into the soul of design. Keep doing good things, I wish we and many people who share the same agreement will have some cooperation in the future!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Yuntao Gao Thank you for your great comment 😁 We as future architects have a huge responsibility

[@yuntaogao1334]

@@GoingGreenOfficial Can't agree more:)

[@rochelle1192]

I can't wait to become a part of this! Architect in the making.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Best of luck! 💚

[@astrid.erikssontropp]

Great video! The world needs more green and ecofriendly architecture.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Astrid Eriksson Tropp thank you! Yes it really does!

[@ZenMafia]

Mint video mate!! Governments really need the help & push by the people more so towards more eco friendly architecture like these! 👌💪☝️☝️

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Zen Mafia cheers man! I completely agree 🙌🏽

[@hexagonredgames7054]

Great video!! I love that the vertical garden in Barcelona had a sign with the species that are living in it. I reminds people that it is not just on this planet.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@Smorgasbord142]

why don't people use algae power more often then

[@pongop]

Awesome video! Great list and footage. I also hope to see more green architecture in the near future.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you! 😁

[@markleonil2084]

Im a first year college student or BS Architecture in Bicol University from the Philippines, and i would say that I am really inspired by your content. It was so long that I wanted to design green structures for my future career. I wish you success in your content. I'm an avid subscriber.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you very much! I wish you well in your career

[@markleonil2084]

@@GoingGreenOfficial thank you soo muucchh, i wish to work with you someday

[@sharvinsivakumar4914]

Great Video! Thanks Ben.

[@fifipats9092]

Wow! I'm astounded...

[@simonabenedetti4580]

Bravo, thank for sharing, very interesting

[@tijanna100]

Very nice video and the whole channel makes me think positive about our future architecture 👏👏👏

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you! 😁

[@ashraizel]

I hope there are more green architectural buildings in the near future. This video is fascinating.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Us too!

[@FutureArchitect_DarrylQuerido]

I enjoyed your video, it can help me a lot. Coz I'm also an Architecture student here in the Philippines. Thanks Ben for this wonderful video ❤️

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you for watching Darryl!

[@lexyhope6926]

Thank you for your wonderful content!! I am currently getting my masters in sustainable design and this work inspires me even more

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you! Best of luck 💚

[@jazzpottinger6435]

We financial professionals/ commercial project managers need to support architects.

[@studyingj.h7397]

Man...Those buildings are so beautiful and look soo cool! It will be an honor if i can look in the real place!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

💚

[@rebekahsteeper]

Thank you for doing this video. ✨💚🍀🍀🍀🌴🍀🍀🍀💚✨

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@elenabaladgan5134]

grazie!!!!🌞👍👍👍☘☘☘🙏

[@xiii2048]

Wow thank you for your channel ✨🌱

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@laurencedwaynetan]

Great Video. Keep it up!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Laurence Dwayne Tan Thank you!

[@ltleflrt]

So basically we're trying to bring back the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Awesome :D

[@fifipats9092]

Means we have alot to learn from as a country here In Kenya

[@ishitahumnabadkar7855]

Civil and environmental engineer in the making✌your videos are amazing don't ever stop 😊

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you so much. This means a lot to us 💚

[@michealfino9474]

im taking a "design of green buildings" course in my university and i'm doing a research about a green building of my choosing, can you provide names of the green buildings listed in the video and list some of the most amazing green buildings that i can do my research on?

[@charlotteweaver5878]

Amazing video. Very informative!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@rogerbrown8784]

Excellent Video Ben!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank You!

[@arielhodgson2254]

love these videos

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@saranbhatia8809]

Way to go is green!

[@kenjosefl.quiban8651]

Brilliant idea. Keep it up 👍

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Ken Josef Quiban Thank you 😁

[@jhlavidjhlavid8489]

Greta video. Thank you.!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@purnatoyasahoo2424]

Thank you for the video 😌🙂

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you for supporting our work!

[@fatimadouani1114]

I like it 💪🏻😻 keep going 😁

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

fatima douani thank you so much

[@sailorainbow]

Everyone here is an architect and I’m like: this is really interesting for the worldbuilding of my next novel 😂😂😂

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Everyone is welcome 😁💚

[@benjaminturner286]

This channel is disgustingly underrated

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you Benjamin Turner 😁

[@benjaminturner286]

@@GoingGreenOfficial np, i wish you well

[@greengurl3234]

omg i love this

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!!!!

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Go Green....

[@anotherplanet5828]

Great content!

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@ommanipadmehung3014]

Awesome

[@pakistanscenery1090]

Great 👍

[@cheonlaxy]

I very much enjoyed this video. So informative. Thank you. 😍

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

GClef92 thank you!

[@carlodizon45]

Hope you could also visit Philippines Ill be happy to accompany you soon 😊❤💚🌸🌸🌱

[@flaneusediary4530]

Forest cities is the dream

[@gowtham085]

Wow..nice one

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Gautam krish I hope it was helpful :)

[@capunkmelky]

Beautifull videos.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Capunk Melky Thank you so much 😁

[@georgebirkby7089]

Fantastic video

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you!

[@akiranora11]

This is why I want to become an Architect. Thank you so much for this video

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you for your support and good luck!

[@brandonengelen7799]

Great Video

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thanks Brandon

[@thesleepdeprived1016]

Sigh. I really want to pursue this type of architecture. I’ll be a freshman next school year but I don’t think I could only apply for Bachelor of science in architecture. Sadly in my country there is little universities that has this type of course. I want to solely focus on this one but I can’t afford to go to other universities outside for this major.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

You can specialise in this type of architecture in your masters :)

[@Stinky-doodoo]

You earned yourself a sub😇

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you 😊

[@carlodizon45]

I hope we could talk More in person 🌸🌸🌸

[@Jeca6280]

We need to make every building as green as we can in order to have a chance against climate change.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Yes!! 💚

[@mikhaelaasidera3593]

Very nice video

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Mikhaela Asidera thank you ☺️

[@marymccluer1630]

Biophilic design is also good for lowering stress. It has a lot of benefits.

[@vaibhavshirole9974]

👌👍

[@h7opolo]

building exteriors should be mandated to have at least 30% plant coverage, even on vertical surfaces.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Yes!

[@andyadventures2841]

💚💚💚💚

[@Runnable19]

The content is very good but the frame rate gives e headache.

[@Realatmx]

05:20Can anyone explain why red glasses used to grow plants

[@user-eh9jo9ep5r]

Before villages for 75% population in next 26 years will move to cities, possible to create better environment for villages. Like smart villages with better conditions for life

[@musubu]

A little green is nice for sure. Too bad these building ain't sustainable at all :) - (construction, materials, life cycle,...) - Hope Going Green (who's doing a nice job) is gonna find the green gem we are all waiting for!

[@astra6833]

hello! can you explain more about the unsustainable practices of the buildings? specifically the life cycle?

[@matthewbadger8685]

What types of vines are used on these living walls, and are they an invasive species? I'd love to do something like this myself if it's possible.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Each project is different. Which is your favourite?

[@matthewbadger8685]

@@GoingGreenOfficialThanks for the reply! I love the look of both the park royal hotel and the oasia hotel - The former for the density of its greenery and the latter for how its plant life looks as it coils around the structure. Personally, although I'm opposed to the use of concrete, i'd have to settle on the park royal hotel as my favourite due to the way it resembles a vertical tiered forest, and that its plant life seems to have taken to it more readily without looking out of place or overbearing. Whilst the oasia hotel looks amazing and seems to best showcase a merger of manmade material and nature, it looks a little sparse - Though i suppose the sheer size of the building itself might play a part in this. If I were to do something like this myself, i'd want to merge the styles of both structures, to almost hide my structure under vines, bushes and trees, and maybe add some fruiting plants if I'm able. I think that both of them demonstrate the growth of vines most effectively out of all of these projects, which is something i'd want to mimic; The idea of introducing vines without them getting out of hand seems very attractive to me, as though they live with the structure symbiotically. A balance that has a give and take, with neither side being harmed in the process. I wonder if grape vines would be able to achieve a similar wild appearance, and run rampant over a building?

[@honeykilaru9815]

Good job Ben. Keep going 👏👍

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Honey Kilaru Thank you 😁

[@maximilianz5571]

北京平时可不这样，你去过吗请问？？

[@bingeducationcentre3557]

Andere Aspekte auch, dass wir uns unser Lebensmittel kümmern. Beispielweise habe ich hier selbst pflanzen. Ich nehme trockene Blätter, damit ich selbst die Erde herstelle. Vermeiden Pestizid. Das heißt, ich gebe die Natur zurück. Viele Landwirte stellen Lebensmittel mit Pestizid her. So schade, aber ja. Ich mach jetzt, sonst Verspätung. Schöne Grüße aus Indonesia

[@darkewolfrayet]

Everyone forgets that phytoplankton actually produce 90% of the air on Earth.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Yes!

[@maihamid3024]

What name all place please

[@SP95]

From your experience, how about bugs ? 🦋🦟🐞🕷🌾🌳🌿🍀🌿🌳🌇🌆🏪🏦🏢 I saw a video from a chinese green tower experiment in southwestern China’s Sichuan province and they are swarmed by mosquitoes 🦟🦟😱🦟🦟

[@xxfreshxx2785]

i like ya cut g

[@walaaoo9181]

ابنيه خضراء ٢٠٢٤ 🌝👍🏻

[@raccoon874]

*HOW DO THESE PLANTS' ROOTS NOT CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE*

[@daniellafferety4025]

Rich people house!

[@daniellafferety4025]

No homes for poor people 😞😭!

[@steriturbe2979]

Me preocupa un poco el como escojen las plantas a usar, si tienen encuenta su cresimiento y fuerza que conlleva ademas de que si usar plantas no autoctonas o de un solo tipo (y que no se controlen) puedan volverse plaga o bien contraigan enfermedades y se muera medio jardin

[@archnooralhuda1827]

We need the info. Written

[@whm_w8833]

One of the things I thought in my brain is how many dead plants that the city needs to clean and how big is the maintenance staff to keep the plants good? Second, so many lawsuits for trees ruining property…

[@hi1953]

I just like the beauty of it. Cities are so dull and bland.

[@DougGrinbergs]

#WeHaveTheTechnology (;-)

[@euricecaya2830]

Why is there only 5.3k views?

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Thank you ☺️

[@naz756]

SG @3:20

[@ShooterMcGavin32]

My only question is how expensive is it to make a green building and to sustain it compared to a beautiful concrete building that you don’t have to sustain. I hope we keep finding cheaper ways to expand on this sustainable architecture. America hopefully starts in this direction soon.

[@justindejager4999]

Build it

[@carlodizon45]

You are so Cute 😍😍😍

[@happyandhealthy888]

space for flying cars.

[@mrfact9842]

I don't know when locals and government in my city will take action to make it sustainable. the pollution rate has increased very much and I can't breathe properly outside. A swiss app was showing that my city's air quality is hazardous.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

What city do you live in?

[@mrfact9842]

Kanpur, India.

[@mrfact9842]

😀

[@mrfact9842]

Hey, but I am moving to Oslo soon.

[@mrfact9842]

But some people are recommending that Copenhagen is a much better place. I am confused right now. I don't know what to do.

[@MasterSongkiat]

Green building do not need LEED certification. Green buildings are buildings that designed utilizing strategies that promote wellness and net positive that contribute to the sustainability to the urban fabric. We should not design just to meet a certain certification for awards but to design to make our city greener.

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

Very true but having a standard that people can aim for makes it more likely that more buildings will be built with the environment in mind

[@MasterSongkiat]

@@GoingGreenOfficial although standards are minimal. We should still explore the philosophy of the built environment to exceed what we call "standards". At this moment our standard is at best minimizing.

[@MasterSongkiat]

@@GoingGreenOfficial I love the buildings and motivations to continue to promote and progress. Great content! Thank you

[@GoingGreenOfficial]

@@MasterSongkiat thank you! Yes we agree the standards definitely need to be raised

[@irw4350]

a lot of these ideas are just concept-stage and barely scrape the surface. They are being promoted by people who dont really understand the science involved. Some real-world highly useful options include solvent-free paints eg Lakeland Paints - which are solvent-free, VOC-free, Non-toxic and actually edible ! Surely, paint solvent is a tiny concern you might think ?? Not at all - paint emitted 24 MILLION tons of greenhouse-gas solvents into the atmosphere last year and every year (WHO 180 et al) - and these solvents are on average 20-50x worse than CO2. So - if you really want to do something to help counter global warming you could do a lot worse than switch to one of the VOC-Free paints out there.

[@donovankloster1072]

I thought this video was really interesting.🤔 I can understand why cities would one to have green architecture but I wouldn't necessarily see a green city wanting to save the world. The world doesn't need to be saved I can understand eco-friendly architecture looks nice and it is but the reason shouldn't have to be to save the world. That is the honest truth The actual reason should be because it just looks nice people shouldn't have to worry about climate change.....

[@vallr-humans9121]

What about soil erosion 😡

[@adrianszaj6736]

Wszędzie na całym świecie będą powstawać takie miasta .

[@GeorgiaTheresaHumbleVoice]

Vertical greens and gardens... But yet again what about Terrestrial animals?? Seems like NOONE of those people care about sustainability of environment for terrestrial wild animals and terrestial insects and other animal species... This ECO-friendly environment should NOT BE only friendly for humans and some animals like Birds that have advantage of wings and can reach the greens, or Fish and marines (which is great actually) BUT what about all the wolves, pigs, cows, bears, deer's, boars, rabbits, turtles and turtoises, elephants, giraffes, beetles that cant fly, earth worms and other crawlies, and many many many billions of other species... Future must start thinking of preserving the SOIL and NTURE on the Ground for the terrestial animals and Pets too. Could you guys Please investigate that from all those inventors, how are they considering these animals as a part of the FUTURE? thank you so much for your amazing Channel and work you do Love & Light