According to the United Nations report, 50% of the world’s population lives in cities, which is expected to increase to 70% by 2050.<\/p>\n
With the growth of cities and the drastic rise in temperatures, it is urgent that the planning and construction sector are aligned and legislated with green building practices.<\/p>\n
Sustainable buildings require an integrative approach. This means seeing the building as a whole, taking into account the relationship between the different parts of the building. For example, the design of the facade has an impact on natural lighting and therefore on the lighting design and ultimately on the energy efficiency of the building.<\/p>\n
This design methodology requires thinking about the whole, life cycle to identify and quantify environmental effects over the life of materials, products, or buildings. For example, it is not enough to acquire a material close to the site, but to understand where the raw materials were extracted, the content recycled, and so on, to get a complete picture of its impact on the environment…<\/p>\n
When looking for a high-performance building, it’s not enough to simply ask how green your building is… we have to question how green our planning process is.
\nThinking about a green building requires a departure from standard practices that traditionally work as separate entities, this paradigm shift is critical to creating more sustainable buildings.<\/p>\n