TRENDING IN CONSTRUCTION - Green Buildings

 According to the Alliance To Save Energy (ASE), buildings account for about 40% of all energy consumption and a similar proportion of greenhouse gas emissions and estimates that by 2030 emissions from commercial buildings will grow by 1.8 per cent.

Reducing their energy use will not only ensure long-term cost savings for homeowners and businesses, but also must be a central component of any meaningful climate strategy. Additionally, retrofitting existing buildings and upgrading new construction has the potential to create millions of good-paying jobs.

 We NB&BC set a high bar – to achieve best-in-class performance in three major green building categories: 

Design to maximize safety and occupant well-being while enhancing opportunities for innovation and interaction within the campus community.

Provide for a high degree of flexibility and resilience, including additional load capacity, to help ensure a long, useful life for the building.

Advance state-of-the-art practices for energy-efficient, high-performance cleanroom design and achieve unprecedented overall sustainability for a building of this type.

This is one reason why many building owners are turning to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognised symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership and provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, cost-saving green buildings.

One hundred and sixty countries and territories are participating in LEED projects, comprising over 15 billion square feet, and this latest survey reveals some intriguing statistics.

What is GREEN BUILDING?

• Green building is a time-tested, practical and intuitive approach to creating environmentally sound buildings. Green building combines age-old wisdom; tradition and collaborative design processes; and modern building science, technology and materials application.
•  are energy efficient, conserve resources, create healthier indoor environments and offer durable and beautiful spaces that use environmentally suitable materials. 
•  incorporates integrated design concepts, solar orientation, appropriate footprint sizing, glazing awareness, material durability, economic life-cycle analysis, material reuse and salvage, natural material content, locally available materials and economic sustainability.

 To achieve the goal of a zero-carbon future, such energy-saving measures are essential.

Insulation: insulating your home not only makes it more energy efficient, it is also one of the best things you can do to reduce your energy bills. Insulating your home will make your house warmer and more comfortable, whilst also reducing its impact on the environment in the process.

Draught proofing: draught-proofing is a quick and cheap way to warm up your home and the improved ventilation and air flow control will help reduce damp and condensation.

Windows and doors: if windows only have single glazing, it's likely that up to 20 per cent of heat will be lost through them. Windows and doors account for a significant portion of heat loss, so any measures taken to prevent this happening will contribute to healthy savings on energy bills.

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