GREEN BUILDINGS

Green buildings are those which is environment friendly, profitable, healthy places to live, work and learn. Uses minimum of non-renewable energy, produces minimum pollution, i.e. minimum use of resources with maximum comfort.

HOW TO MAKE A BUILDING GREEN

What is a Green Building? The concept of a green building was developed in the 1970s in response to the energy crisis and people's growing concerns about the environment. A Green Building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or...

What is sustainability in construction and civil engineering? Sustainability in construction and civil engineering is the optimization of construction activities in a way that does not have harmful effects on resources, surroundings and living ecosystem. It is a way of minimizing harmful environmental impacts of construction projects. Construction involves...

GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS LIST

Knowing Green Building materials is an important step in designing a green building to be more efficient and energy saver. Green Building Materials list is presented here.

SELECTION OF GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS

The selection of green building materials and products represents one important strategy in the design of a green building. Green building materials offer specific benefits to the building owner and building occupants.

GREEN ROOFING – A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems. (The use of “green” refers to the...

SAVE ENVIRONMENT WITH GREEN BUILDINGS

Green buildings around the world uses natural sources of energy, lighting, ventilation, temperature control etc and make building environment friendly.

GREEN BUILDING SITE AND LANDSCAPE PLANNING

Site and Landscaping for Green Building: The purpose of sustainable site planning is to integrate design and construction strategies by modifying both, the site and building to achieve greater human comfort and operational efficiency. It ensures -Minimum Site disruption. Maximum usage of microclimate features. Appropriate landscaping.Sustainable site planning:Plan for basic amenities...

WHAT MAKES A BUILDING GREEN? – GREEN BUILDING CONCEPT

The green building concept is gaining importance in various countries. These are buildings that ensure that waste is minimized at every stage during the construction and operation of the building, resulting in low costs according to the experts in the technology.Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact...

ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDING MATERIALS

Today many people that are building or remodeling their houses choose to use eco-friendly building materials. An eco-friendly building material is one that increases the efficiency of energy used and reduces impact on human well-being and the environment. There are many different materials that can be used that are...

COOL ROOF SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS

Cool roof system for buildings is a roofing system that can deliver high reflectance (the ability to the visible, infrared and ultraviolet wavelength of the sun, reducing heat to the building) and high thermal emittance (the ability to release a large percentage of absorbed, or non-reflected, solar energy) is...

LEED CERTIFICATION & BENEFITS

What is LEED certification? In the United States and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for you to demonstrate that your building project is truly "green."The LEED green building rating...

Sustainable Building Planning and Design

We have come to a stage where everyone is talking about sustainable building and green building. The hot topic of recent is Climate change. All the countries around the world now know the reason why this climate is changing unexpectedly and are coming forward to tackle this situation. Construction...

Green Buildings

By the year 2050 it is estimated that residential, commercial and institutional buildings will consume 38% of global energy and release 3800 mega tones of carbon in the atmosphere. Climate change by itself can also precipitate larger energy demand as people seek greater comfort levels in more extreme conditions....

ELEMENTS OF GREEN BUILDING

Four main areas need to be considered in green building: materials, energy, water and health. 1. Materials These are obtained from natural, renewable sources that have been managed and harvested in a sustainable way; or they are obtained locally to reduce the embedded energy costs of transportation;...