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Taipei 101, a landmark 101-story skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan, is applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification with an objective to become the tallest green building in the world.

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Taipei 101 or the Taipei Financial Center, designed by Chinese firm C.Y. Lee & Partners, was officially the tallest building until the opening of the Burj Khalifa on the January 4, 2010. Upgrades are currently under way to make Taipei 101 ‘the world's tallest green building’ by LEED standards by mid-2011.

Taipei 101 has recently invested about TWD60 million ($1.89 million) in improvements, including changing the lighting system to LED lights, and adjusting and optimizing its air conditioning systems.

During the original design and construction phase, the tower had been installed with several green elements such as double pane low-emissivity glass, a waste recycling program, a greywater system, and a building energy management system. Taipei 101's characteristic blue-green glass curtain walls are double paned and glazed, and offer sufficient heat and UV protection to block external heat by 50%, and can sustain impacts of seven metric tons. Recycled water meets 20-30% of the building's water needs.

Further green improvements have been incorporated to make the structure more sustainable and eco-friendly. These green enhancements include green landscape, energy-saving bulbs and tube replacements, water efficient plumbing fixtures, and waste reduction/recycling systems.

Taipei 101 is a mixed use structure containing office, communication, conference, fitness center, library, observation, restaurant, and retail spaces.