Green Materials & Construction: A Step Towards Sustainable Environment

Abstract

The built environment, energy, and thermal comforts are all interrelated. The remarkable expansion by construction sector, lead to dense pollution due to the population growth and increased thermal comfort needs. Construction, one of India's primary economic sectors, compared to the 6% global average, is expanding at a 9% yearly pace. Buildings require a lot of energy to construct, operate, and maintain. Greater than 33 % of electricity in India are used by the building sector. The numerous steps made throughout the world to lower building energy use and carbon footprint via the use of green building techniques are addressed in this article. The current status of green building programmes, as well as the grading and certification processes for green buildings in India, are also covered.