Sustainable buildings meet the challenges of the three sustainability pillars (People, Planet, Profit) throughout their entire lifecycle. At every stage, a building designed, built or renovated in a sustainable way helps to improve comfort and wellbeing, minimize the consumption of natural resources including energy, reduce the environmental footprint and improve the project’s financial viability.
Buildings and construction works have the largest single share in global resource use and pollution emission. In OECD countries the built environment is responsible for around 25-40% of total energy use, 30% of raw material use, 30-40% of global greenhouse gas emissions and for 30 to 40% of solid waste generation.
Demand for sustainable buildings is rising and this can notably be seen through the development of building ecolabels all over the world. The number of certified m2 has been increasing a lot over the past 10 years. Standards, policies and regulations are developing with an increasing emphasis on the “lifecycle approach” designed to take into account the whole building lifecycle: from the raw material extraction to deconstruction and recycling.
The building industry as a whole is moving towards more sustainable construction. A majority of architects, engineers, contractors, owners and consultants worldwide anticipate that a huge proportion of their work will be “green” in the future, and this is not restricted to a geographic area or level of development. Stakeholders have numerous expectations and the market demands evidence of alleged “sustainable” performance. Organizations such as the World Green Building Council (WGBC) are helping to accelerate the pace, in both mature and emerging countries. With over 100 countries, the WGBC is the largest international organization striving to move the market forward.
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Buildings and construction works have the largest single share in global resource use and pollution emission. In OECD countries the built environment is responsible for around 25-40% of total energy use, 30% of raw material use, 30-40% of global greenhouse gas emissions and for 30 to 40% of solid waste generation.
Demand for sustainable buildings is rising and this can notably be seen through the development of building ecolabels all over the world. The number of certified m2 has been increasing a lot over the past 10 years. Standards, policies and regulations are developing with an increasing emphasis on the “lifecycle approach” designed to take into account the whole building lifecycle: from the raw material extraction to deconstruction and recycling.
The building industry as a whole is moving towards more sustainable construction. A majority of architects, engineers, contractors, owners and consultants worldwide anticipate that a huge proportion of their work will be “green” in the future, and this is not restricted to a geographic area or level of development. Stakeholders have numerous expectations and the market demands evidence of alleged “sustainable” performance. Organizations such as the World Green Building Council (WGBC) are helping to accelerate the pace, in both mature and emerging countries. With over 100 countries, the WGBC is the largest international organization striving to move the market forward.
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