| Green building concept has emerged from the need | | | | building, as with high levels of insulation and |
| to meet high standards of energy efficiency and | | | | energy-efficient windows. |
| environmental responsibility. Focus is mainly on | | | | It usually requires a systemic attention to the full life |
| resources such as energy, water and materials and | | | | cycle impacts of resources which is embodied in such |
| attains efficiency of these resources. It is said to | | | | green building and to the resource consumption and |
| reduce the energy bills and offer a healthier and | | | | pollution emissions over the building's complete life |
| more comfortable living environment. Reduce the | | | | cycle. Green buildings are also popularly known as |
| effect of environmental hazards and ease its effects | | | | eco-homes or sustainable buildings. It is generally |
| on human health and environment too. It is said that | | | | agreed that green buildings are structures which are |
| natural daylight design reduces a building's electricity | | | | designed, sited, built, renovated and operated to |
| needs, and improves people's health and productivity. | | | | energy-efficient guidelines, and that they will have a |
| It is the use of eco-friendly materials that highlights | | | | positive environmental, economic and social impact |
| the concept of green building. Purchase eco-friendly | | | | over their life cycle. Green specifications provide a |
| products to build a green home or a sustainable | | | | good set of guidelines for the building industry, but |
| environmental building. Enhance the energy efficiency | | | | these are still in the process of being formalised into |
| of your building! Put to use environmental friendly | | | | UK regulation and many are open to interpretation. |
| technology and see how energy efficient your | | | | Make use of low energy appliances, energy efficient |
| building can get. Passive solar design can dramatically | | | | lighting and renewable energy technologies which |
| lower down the heating and cooling costs of a | | | | uses solar panels and wind turbines. |