| In recent times, more and more people are | | | | To be considered a "Green Building" a structure |
| becoming aware of environmental issues. This is | | | | has to meet a number of criteria. The materials |
| because environmental issues have become the | | | | used in have to be environment-friendly such as |
| topic of many debates, especially in government | | | | recycled steel. The builder needs to know the Life |
| where laws are being made that aim to protect | | | | Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a building material or |
| the environment. In addition to this, people are | | | | if it contains pollutants that could damage the |
| also becoming more aware of environmental | | | | environment. |
| issues when they see the effects of | | | | Other criteria are that the building process cannot |
| environmental degradation that includes extreme | | | | cause pollution or toxin release into the |
| weather conditions as a result of global warming. | | | | environment, and it should not be harmful to the |
| As a result, people are beginning to modify the | | | | health of the builders and future occupants of the |
| way they do things in order to preserve the | | | | home. |
| environment. This includes how people are building | | | | Nowadays, more people are becoming aware of |
| their homes. There are alternative | | | | environmental issues and how it affects their lives. |
| environment-friendly ways of building homes that | | | | As a result, people have modified how they do |
| involves using environment-friendly materials and | | | | things including how they are building their homes. |
| methods. | | | | They are using alternative building materials that |
| The general term that is used to describe | | | | are environment-friendly. This not only protects |
| structures or buildings that use environment | | | | the builders and the future occupants of the |
| friendly materials and methods is "Green Building." | | | | house but also the natural environment. |