<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/571a74b1dd0895e66f8b4686-2206-1654/renecazenaveapartments_timgriffith_exteriorwithneighborhoodcontext.jpg" alt="Rene Cazenave Apartments" data-mce-source="Tim Griffith" /><p class="source"><span>Tim Griffith</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>In honor of Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects <a href="http://www.aia.org/press/releases/AIAB108782">has announced</a> its selections for the top "Green Projects" of 2016.</p><p>Pulled from around the US, the buildings are stellar examples of how renewable energy sources like wind and solar can be harnessed to create efficient buildings.</p><p>Their designs range from the complex to the minimal, but they all embody a spirit of sustainability.</p>

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The 9 greenest new buildings in the US

Tim GriffithIn honor of Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects has announced its selections for the top "Green Projects" of 2016.Pulled from around the US, the buildings are stellar examples of how renewable energy sources like wind and solar can be harnessed to create efficient buildings.Their designs range from the complex to the minimal, but they all embody a spirit of sustainability.

Tim GriffithIn honor of Earth Day, the American Institute of Architects has announced its selections for the top "Green Projects" of 2016. Pulled from around the US, the buildings are stellar examples of how renewable energy sources like wind and solar can be harnessed to create efficient buildings.

The 9 greenest new buildings in the US

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