Steel grid structures exhibit high rigidity. When combined with steel and high-strength wire for structural purposes, these sculptural steel grid frameworks become a defining feature of green architecture.

Key values of green grid structures:

1. Lightweight structure; lightweight grid structures can withstand high-intensity pressure. This contributes to environmental protection through energy, land, and material conservation, thereby reducing pollution and providing healthy, efficient, and adaptable living spaces.

2. Short construction period; generally, the construction time for steel grid structures is significantly shorter than that for traditional concrete structures. This offers substantial green improvements in terms of time, labor, and resource savings.

　　3. High ductility; While steel inherently possesses great rigidity, its structural capacity increases when fabricated into buildings. In terms of mobility, design flexibility, and ease of assembly, space frame steel structures substantially outperform traditional concrete constructions.

　　Maximizing resource conservation throughout a structure's effective service life plays a vital role in promoting sustainable living. From these three key aspects—material properties, construction timeline, and adaptability—space frame steel structures demonstrate significant potential for integrating green and energy-efficient principles into modern architecture.　　Whether a quality space frame achieves these three goals largely depends on the designer's philosophy and material selection. Following China's reform and opening-up, green design concepts for steel structures were introduced, but initial implementation faced challenges, resulting in numerous structurally unconventional space frames that clashed with humanistic landscapes and green building principles. An academician from the China Academy of Building Research has emphasized that the principles of lightness, speed, quality, and economy represent the true green development path for steel space frame structures. Yet the current situation remains less than optimistic. The president of the China Construction Association has also stated that the quality of a space frame steel structure is not measured by the quantity of steel used or its sheer size, but rather by the rational use of steel and thoughtful design that effectively fulfills the primary function of the steel space frame. This, he asserts, is the ultimate goal of green building.