Green Buildings ============= Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure built and maintained using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a buildings life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort. Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by: - Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources - Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity - Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation Sourced from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 03:09:19 +0000
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