| As a corporate sustainability advisor, one of the | | | | and society as a whole. Wikipedia interchanges |
| questions often asked if what is a sustainable | | | | sustainable building with green building and defines it |
| building? A sustainable building is one in which all | | | | as: |
| aspects and dynamics of the building: The site | | | | A sustainable building, or green building is an outcome |
| selection, the design, construction, occupancy, and | | | | of a design which focuses on increasing the |
| maintenance are approached and implemented so | | | | efficiency of resource use â energy, water, |
| that the building promotes conservation of energy, | | | | and materials â while reducing building |
| water, and improves systems and material | | | | impacts on human health and the environment during |
| efficiencies, while offering to the occupants a healthy, | | | | the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, |
| productive, and comfortable indoor environment while | | | | construction, operation, maintenance, and removal. |
| providing long-term benefits to owners, occupants, | | | | |