In: Civil Engineering
How the Green Certification of buildings could aid in creating projects that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient?
For certification of green buildings a system by U.S. Green Building council is developed .
LEED that is leadership in energy and environmental design. It's a rating system for the Design , construction , operation , and maintenance of green buildings.
Buildings are more responsible for the share of energy , electricity , water and material consumption.
Buildings account arround 18% of global emissions in today's time so if green certification or construction of green buildings is not adopted emissions could be double by 2050.
Green certification is confirmation that a product meets defined criteria of a standard.
Green certification to buildings proof that it offers an environmental benefits.
Green building is the practice of creating structures that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient throughout building's life span.
If green certification is given to building it shows that building is efficiently using energy ,water , and other resources. So creating projects that are environmentally responsible and resource efficient should comes under green certification and if green certification enable for such projects it will definitely beneficial for environment.