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Importance of Green Building
| Green building, or sustainable design, is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment over the entire life cycle of the building. Green building concepts extend beyond the walls of buildings and can include site planning, community and land use planning issues as well. |
Why Green Building?
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Green buildings are designed to save energy and resources, recycle materials and minimise the emission of toxic substances throughout its life cycle. |
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Green buildings harmonise with the local climate, traditions, culture and the surrounding environment. |
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Green buildings are able to sustain and improve the quality of human life whilst maintaining the capacity of the ecosystem at local and global levels. |
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Green buildings make efficient use of resources, have significant operational savings and increases workplace productivity. |
| Building green sends the right message about a company or organisation – that it is well run, responsible, and committed to the future. |
| Environmental Benefits |
- Enhance and protect biodiversity and ecosystems
- Improve air and water quality
- Reduce waste streams
- Conserve and restore natural resources
Economic Benefits
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Social Benefits
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| Green building is becoming easier and less expensive. As with any technology, the growth of green building materials is making them less expensive and more user-friendly. The prices on things like solar panels are coming down every year. At the same time, more and more builders are becoming familiar with them, |
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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:
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