First it was plans for a library at the old city hall and now it’s a new eco-friendly library. What’s happening to us Bangkokians, have we started reading stuff and trying to save the world? The environmental message starts in the building itself, which will be the first public library in Asia to be granted the Platinum certificate, the highest certificate in green building standards, from the Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in America. The project is a collaboration between the BMA and HSBC Thailand, who stumped up the cash, and is due to complete this December. It will be located in the Queen’s 60th Birthday Park in the Rom Klao community, Lad Krabang, and aims to be a learning hub for the local neighborhood while acting as a prototype for people to study how they can save energy in their everyday life.