WHAT IS A GREEN BUILDING?
It is an application increasing the efficiency of resources like energy, water, material, etc. used by building in order to decrease negative influences of the building on health of users and on environment through a better field selection and locating, an effective design, construction, management, maintenance and waste management applications.
A green building is RESPECTFUL TO ENVIRONMENT with its green areas, low carbon emission, an efficient rainwater management, low-level of exterior lighting pollution and low environmental impacts. With efficiently energy and water use it is ECONOMICAL for firm. It is a HEALTHY building with use of materials not threatening human health and with fresh and qualitative interior air.
In other words; a green building is a building having reduced negative effects on PLANET, HUMAN and ECONOMY.
Advantages of Green Buildings;
- Measurability of buildings having high performances,
- Increased indoor quality,
- Decrease in resource consumption,
- Investment having high market value,
- Leadership in sustainability,
- Social demonstration of ecological responsibility,
- Searching for innovation in design,
- Continuous renewal,
- Harmony with nature.
Effects of buildings on the environment are big…