O clădire verde este o clădire sustenabilă din punct de vedere al mediului, construită și administrată în așa fel încât impactul total asupra mediului să fie minim.
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.
Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
- Utilizarea eficientă a energiei, apei și a altor resurse
- Protejarea sănătății locatarilor și îmbunătățirea productivității angajaților
- Reducerea deșeurilor, poluării și a degradării mediului
Housing energy consumption
The International Energy Agency released a publication that estimated that existing buildings are responsible for more than 40% of the world’s total primary energy consumption and for 24% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
