Trends in Green Building and Sustainable Construction

"Green Building" is a general term used to describe the design and construction of sustainable buildings and environmentally friendly.
  The driving force behind this is to reduce our negative impact on the environment and at the same time, make the buildings we live and work in safer and healthier for us. According to the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) statistics, "Buildings are responsible for all of the following: 39% of U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions70% of the electricity the United States consumption15 trillion liters of drinking water
  Even if there is still controversy on the effect of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment, the last two statistics are very important for those of us who live in urban areas with high growth continues, especially American Southwest. With our growing population, aging water and electricity infrastructure, landfills and reduces the design and construction of green buildings, sustainable and practical sense in a utilitarian perspective.
  In fact, the USGBC data shows that green buildings use 36% less energy, require fewer raw materials, and divert less waste in our landfills. In addition, the "increased" cost of building green is only one or two percent more expensive than a conventional building. This small difference shows the tangible benefits and long term sustainable design, mainly due to the fact that green buildings conserve water and electricity. Thus, they are more expensive to build green structures will save money by conserving more energy over time.
  Another drive to the green building movement by local governments. More and more municipalities
  adopt the U.S. Green Building Council LEED ® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for new guidelines
  and renovated buildings. In 2006, the USGBC Greenbuild expo, the mayor of Denver has challenged other cities to see who can have the most buildings certified LEED ® green. They are performing this action by offering tax breaks to private companies and mandating sustainable construction for the city funded projects.
  This led to a dramatic increase in the number of sustainable projects built by general contractors accredited LEED ®. However, this growth has not been without difficulties. Currently, the following issues are restricting the number of environmental projects under construction: the demand for green products has led to lengthy materials and unspecified TimesNew are labeled "green" products that are not necessarily certifiedBuilding are responsible for facing a learning curve on how to evaluate these new products and sustainable construction techniques
  Despite these difficulties, the USGBC, advocates of sustainability, and green management companies of buildings together to overcome these challenges.
  The process of LEED ® certification is constantly under review and continues to adopt the latest codes and products. This includes the standard 189, a new minimum standard for green building. The USGBC is currently developing LEED ® 3. 0 and working with authors of national codes to include new products and techniques.
  The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has even implemented a new initiative called "Sustainability 2030", which at its roots, is looking to design all buildings by the year 2030 as carbon neutral . The USGBC has even launched the Green Advantage Certification for Builders contractors to certify their knowledge in green building
  techniques.
  So what does green building mean the end of the day? It's simple but profound: Do the right thing for you, the environment, and the next generation. While most companies concerned about their bottom line, they should adhere to the idea that energy and water conservation, green building, and using "green materials in the construction of stands 'increase their savings over time while positioning them as a leader in environmental stewardship.
  According to the U.S. Green Building Council, we spend 90% of our time indoors. As a result, scientists have identified an increase in allergies, asthma, school absenteeism, and even work. There have been many studies on the productivity levels of incumbency, which increased in green facilities built. Not only
  Green adaptation result in fewer sick days taken, but also shows an increase in productivity, employment
  satisfaction, and in the case of schools, better grades. Then, as we positively influence the environment around us in building green sustainable, we ended up creating better health for ourselves.

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