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A Review on Sustainable Building (Green Building)

Behnam Neyestani

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: scientific studies reported that different industries have huge roles to generate this condition. Specially, the construction industry has the most responsibility about these challenges on the earth. Doubtlessly, the utilization of inappropriate technologies, appliances, and materials in buildings have threatened the environment and human health today. So, there is a significant question, what is the appropriate way to solve these problems in construction industry? The engineers and technologists have realized the environmental problems are from using some technologies and materials in construction industry since over the past few decades. Scientists suggested the best way to overcome the aforementioned threats is to consider “sustainable” or “green” design for buildings. So, the main intention of sustainable building is to shift from harm to harmless technologies and materials in buildings. Thus, one of the main purposes of this study is to explore generally regarding sustainable technologies, standards, and materials, which help the buildings reduce consuming energy and resources, in order to generate the positive influences on people, nature, and society. Accordingly, “sustainable” buildings can be more friendly with environment and human, and use key resources, such as, energy, water, and materials more optimal than the conventional buildings. Furthermore, the study was to address the benefits of developing sustainability in buildings on different perspectives, based on the review and points out future directions of study.

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainable (Green) Building; Green Technologies/Materials; and LEED. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-01-30
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Published in International Journal of Engineering Sciences 6.1(2017): pp. 451-459

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