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Green construction
Green construction, green building is the practice of the construction and operation of buildings whose purpose is to reduce consumption of energy and material resources throughout the life cycle of buildings ranging from site selection to the design, construction, maintenance, alteration and destruction. Another objective of the green building is the maintenance or improvement of buildings and the comfort of their internal environment. This practice enhances and complements the classical structural design concepts of economy, usefulness, durability and comfort.
Although new technologies are constantly being developed for use in current practice in the creation of green buildings, the main concern of this approach is to reduce the overall impact of construction on the environment and human health, which is achieved by:
Efficient use of energy, water and other resources;
Attention to supporting the health of inhabitants and the productivity of employees;
Reducing waste, emissions and other environmental impacts;
A similar approach of natural building, with a smaller scale, is to use natural local materials.