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Eco-Friendly Smart Green Cities

In the world, 55% of the population lives in cities and is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Cities are identified by their stunning skyscrapers which turn out to consume 75% of total power consumption. It is most important to emphasize energy efficiency and nonpolluting building materials used for construction. These days buildings have different types of designs to satisfy the specific requirements of its purpose and people who live and work in them. As time goes, with growing technology, the building constructions need to be designed and function with real-time natural environments with land, water and solar energy  [ 1 ] . Thus sustainable practices and materials for building design and function are necessary for a sustainable future. According to the world green building council, a building in its architecture, construction or function, eliminates negative impacts and generates positive impacts on our environment is referred as a green building. Green buildings are mostly d...