Sustainable Construction: Analysis of Its Costs and Financial Benefits

V. Sumateja Reddy

Abstract

Buildings consume a significant amount of our natural resources and have a wide range of environmental impacts. These economical and environmental concerns are a key driver behind the sustainable design movement. Selecting eco friendly building materials and methods are one way to minimize a building’s economical impact. In fact, energy efficiency reductions in the construction and operation of buildings, offers one of the most significant opportunities to reduce financial burden to owners. The main objective of this paper is illustrated how the sustainable or green buildings benefits and impact on the stakeholder.

Keywords

Buildings, CO2, Green Buildings, Goals, Economical Benefits

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Cites this article as

V. S. Reddy "Sustainable Construction: Analysis of Its Costs and Financial Benefits", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management (IJIREM), Vol-3, Issue-6, Page No-522-526, 2016. Available from: