What are Green Building Standards?
Green building standards focus on making residential and commercial buildings more environmentally friendly, sustainable and healthier for their occupants. Many builders and designers are implementing green building standards into their designs to create buildings that use environmentally friendly materials, are highly energy efficient and have excellent air quality. The US has been slow to adopt green building standards, possibly due to the abundance of cheap energy and building materials, but with the growing popularity of “greening,” it is becoming more and more of a mainstream practice. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is the leading authority on green building standards in the United States. Their preamble states their commitment to adhering to the following five main values: • Sustainability: A building should make use of sustainable resources and technology. • Equity: Design should show respect to the community and the cultures co-existing in it. Plans should be made with a
Green building standards focus on making residential and commercial buildings more environmentally friendly, sustainable and healthier for their occupants. Many builders and designers are implementing green building standards into their designs to create buildings that use environmentally friendly materials, are highly energy efficient and have excellent air quality. The US has been slow to adopt green building standards, possibly due to the abundance of cheap energy and building materials, but with the growing popularity of “greening,?it is becoming more and more of a mainstream practice. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) is the leading authority on green building standards in the United States. Their preamble states their commitment to adhering to the following five main values: • Sustainability: A building should make use of sustainable resources and technology. • Equity: Design should show respect to the community and the cultures co-existing in it. Plans should be made with al
