What do you call a building that’s powered by the sun and the wind? It’s called the Wuhan New Energy Center. Coming up in Wuhan, China, the Wuhan New Energy Center boasts to have a zero carbon footprint. The lily shaped building generates its own energy thanks to the vertical axis windmill and solar chimney. The building also harvests rain water within the building. The roof of the building is basically a solar panel array for generating electricity. The design allows the building to be cooled naturally. Designed by the design consultants Grontmij and Soeters Van Eldonk Architects the building will eventually stand 140 feet tall. The Wuhan Lily building is also the first building to be credited to be the world’s most sustainable building title. The building plans to house a research center and labs for researching new energy initiatives.  Pictures of the lily after the break.

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[via Ecofriend]

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