How Green Buildings can Reduce Retail Companies’ Emissions
Sourced from Yahoo Finance
Green buildings are designed to minimise environmental impact throughout their lifecycle, from construction to demolition. This involves using sustainable building practices, eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient technologies and design principles that reduce resource consumption and carbon emissions.
An array of technologies can help this to be achieved. For example, heat pumps can reduce emissions from heating and cooling buildings, running on electricity rather than fossil fuels. This makes them far more efficient than traditional boilers and air conditioning. Similarly, green buildings can incorporate systems for water conversion, such as rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling, reducing overall water usage. Buildings may also be made with blue roofs, which store water from storms, stemming flow to the ground in urban areas where concrete or tarmac cannot absorb it. In turn, this prevents sewage flooding.
Organisations often seek certification from recognised bodies such as the Indian Green Building Council or the US Green Building Council to validate their efforts in sustainable building practices. Many green buildings need certifications such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).
From the Living Architecture Monitor
