Studies
have shown that the building industry has the largest share in natural
resources consumption and has the greatest effect on the natural environment.
Increasing human awareness of environmental issues, degradation and reduction
of natural resources, global warming and rising pollution levels, along with
social problems, lead to more stringent laws in this regard so that activists
in the construction industry pay more attention to environmental issues.
Building performance is today the most important concern of actors in the
building industry. In this regard, achieving sustainable performance in line
with the sustainable environmental development has been considered. Sustainable
performance is based on acceptable environmental level, reasonable costs and
technical feasibility of construction methods and such cases that should be in
line with the comfort of the inhabitants. Today, green buildings are the
leaders of sustainable development and balance among issues related to the
environmental, economic and social health. It can be said that green buildings
are a subset of sustainable buildings that emphasize those projects that
consider the particular importance of solar energy, lighting and ventilation,
reduced consumption and the use of recyclable
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Architecture |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
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