The Linked Hybrid located in Beijing China was designed by Steven Hall and has an area of 220000 square meters. Linked Hybrid has won several awards such as the Best Tall Building Overall Award by the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. It was built from 2003 to 2009 and it has over 2500 inhabitants. It contains 750 apartments, commercial areas, parking, hotel, cinema, and educational facilities including a kindergarten and Montessori school. Linked Hybrid is recognized for its environmental design. Its ground source heat pump system shoulders 70% of the complex’s yearly heating and cooling load. The system consists of 655 geothermal wells, 100 meters below the basement foundation.