How does Renzo Piano's Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center in New Caledonia qualify as "green architecture"?
a. Ten pavilions function as wind scoops, cooling the interior.
b. Open, unfinished pavilions collect rainwater.
c. The open center is used for cultivating bamboo for construction.
d. Its southern orientation provides passive solar heating.
Answer: a
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