GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING
5 reasons to consider green buildings to nourish our lives
We have done everything we could do to the earth. This is our way of repaying for harboring our lives. While we were busy exploiting the natural resources, we couldn’t notice the warning signs. Some expected these in far future. It is the time to open our eyes . Life on earth has taken a drastic change. Day by day it is getting worse with climate change, natural calamities, unheard diseases etc. perhaps green buildings are one of the last few chances we have left.
What is green building??
A green building is both a brilliant structure and usage of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout a building’s life cycle. It is an art of finding the perfect balance between home building and sustainable environment. Erection of a green building is the results of effective practices, techniques, and skills to eliminate the impacts of a building on the environment and thus human life. The process emphasizes on taking advantage of renewable resources e.g., using sunlight through passive solar, active solar, and photovoltaic equipment, using plants and trees through green roofs, rain gardens, and reduction of rainwater run-off, specifying high-performance windows and extra insulation in walls, ceilings, and floors ,minimized water conserving by fixtures such as ultra-low flush toilets and low-flow shower heads, Onsite generation of renewable energy through solar power, wind power, hydro power, or biomass can significantly reduce the environmental impact of the building. Buildings are more complex products that never repeats identically. While the practices or technologies employed in green building are constantly evolving and may differ from region to region but the fundamental principles behind green building is
- structure and design competence
- water, energy, materials efficiency
- indoor, environmental quality enhancement
- operations and maintenance optimization
- Waste and toxics reduction.
5 wise Reasons for choosing green building
- Increased productivity: We spent 90% of time indoors whether in office or in houses. So the studies indicate indoor levels of pollutants may be up to ten times higher than outdoor levels. The advance ventilation techniques used in green building provides cleaner environmental quality.
- Improved lighting: high-performance windows and extra insulation in walls, ceilings, and floors can provide more natural light and lessen the need for electric lighting during the day this can reduce the energy consumption.
- Waste reduction: green buildings have options to reduce the amount of waste generated by the occupants by providing on-site solutions such as compost bins to reduce matter going to landfills and conversion of waste and wastewater into fertilizer
- Water efficiency: wise techniques to protect and conserve water are applied in green buildings like designing for dual plumbing that recycles water in toilet flushing or by using water for washing
- A good source of investment: studies shows that green buildings achieve significantly higher rents, sale prices and occupancy rates as well as lower capitalization rates
Every single act counts now whether it is switching off lights or sapling a tree. GulfTech invites you to hold our hands to gather our tiny efforts in to a big one. Let us leave this earth a little more beautiful for future generations.
