15 Facts About Green buildings

Green buildings building refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.

The Green buildings Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

Currently, the World Green Building Council is conducting research on the effects of green buildings on the health and productivity of their users and is working with the World Bank to promote Green Buildings in Emerging Markets through EDGE Market Transformation Program and certification.

Green buildings building practices aim to reduce the environmental impact of building as the building sector has the greatest potential to deliver significant cuts in emissions at little or no cost.

Green buildings often include measures to reduce energy consumption – both the embodied energy required to extract, process, transport and install building materials and operating energy to provide services such as heating and power for equipment.

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Studies such as the U S LCI Database Project show buildings built primarily with wood will have a lower embodied energy than those built primarily with brick, concrete, or steel.

Energy efficiency for green buildings can be evaluated from either numerical or non-numerical methods.

LEED, HQE and Green buildings Star contain specifications on use of low-emitting interior.

MAS Certified Green buildings is a registered trademark to delineate low VOC-emitting products in the marketplace.

Green buildings architecture seeks to reduce waste of energy, water and materials used during construction.

When Green buildings reach the end of their useful life, they are typically demolished and hauled to landfills.

LEED-certified Green buildings are designed to have healthier, cleaner indoor environmental quality, which means health benefits for occupants.

Studies have shown over a 20-year life period, some green buildings have yielded $53 to $71 per square foot back on investment.

Green buildings building rating systems such as BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, CASBEE, and VERDE, GRIHA help consumers determine a structure's level of environmental performance.

Green buildings building codes and standards, such as the International Code Council's draft International Green buildings Construction Code, are sets of rules created by standards development organizations that establish minimum requirements for elements of green building such as materials or heating and cooling.