Traditional sustainable buildings capitalize on resource conservation and economic efficiency. With vertical forests or “treescrapers,” innovators in Europe and Asia are meeting sustainability standards while expanding upon the benefits of greenery for multifamily residents. In the Unites States, sustainable construction highlights efficient appliances, energy and water conservation. Exceptional properties include recycled materials, passive temperature control, and meet net-zero standards. Integrating greenery into construction is still considered a rarity. Yet the exceptional features are becoming the standard in developed nations throughout Europe in Asia.  In addition to resource and costs efficiency, policy makers enforce the creation of structures that improve resident wellbeing and environmental health. To name a few, Germany has led Europe with sustainable mandates for new construction; green roofs with solar panels are required to cover 50 percent of all new commercial buildings in France, as well as notable sustainability mandates for residential construction; and Singapore’s aggressive blueprint for sustainable investments will keep the nation at the top of the list for earth-conscious countries in Asia. It is within this progressive atmosphere that the first vertical forests broke ground in 2011. Vertical forests and treescapers are urban buildings that take greenery beyond ground-level landscaping and atriums.  Trees, shrubs, and groundcover are incorporated throughout the structure. Multifamily owners and managers have much to gain by these stunning construction techniques. By investing in greenery throughout the property, owners, managers, and residents position themselves to experience: resident retention increased tenant satisfaction reduced stress less noise pollution reduced CO2 increased oxygen output natural storm water and runoff management reduced heating and cooling costs Architect Vincent Callebaut’s Agora Tower in Taipei, Taiwan is one of many treescrapers  currently under construction. To be completed this year, the Agora Tower has received LEED Gold certification. The design is also Green...