Builders should construct green buildings to save environment
Today, the real estate sector is the most consumptive industry as it uses up a lot of money, energy and resources during the process of construction and throughout the building’s lifetime. With an average life time of 30 to 50 years, a building can contribute to huge economic and environmental losses if not designed carefully.
Now a days Green building concept is mostly a fad for the rich and famous. Though there have been many campaigns on green buildings, to most people, green architecture is a farfetched dream owing to the initial expenses involved.
Green building practices strive to achieve healthy environments for quality of life now and for the future generations, and cut down the consumption of energy, materials and water thereby slashing the expenditure on bills.
The basic elements of green buildings are solar water heating systems, use of glass panels to allow natural light inside the building during daytime, rainwater harvesting, environmentally friendly building materials and specifications, waste minimization, maximizing energy use in buildings, and use of water conservation and energy-efficient equipment.
The result of all this are lower operational energy, lesser water requirement, lesser waste water generation which leads to longer life for the buildings in India with lesser maintenance cost.
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Source: Deccanhreald
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