What is a green building?

Green building refers to a building that can achieve the purpose of energy saving and emission reduction.

Green building can save resources, protect the environment, reduce pollution, provide people with healthy, applicable and efficient use space, and maximize the harmony between man and nature.

Green building, also known as sustainable building or environmental protection building, refers to a building form that fully considers ecological environment protection, energy saving and consumption reduction, low-carbon emission reduction, recycling, reasonable function, health and comfort in the whole process of building design, construction, operation, maintenance and demolition, so as to reduce the impact of buildings on the natural environment and resources, meet people's needs in life and work, and ensure the long-term survival and development of mankind.

Green buildings usually follow the following principles

1. Green site selection: Choose suitable construction land, protect the surrounding ecological environment and optimize the living environment.

2. Energy-saving design: optimize the shape, structure and materials of the building, improve the insulation and ventilation performance of the building, and reduce the energy consumption of the building.

3. Use renewable energy: Use renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy and geothermal energy to reduce energy consumption.

4. Water-saving design: adopt water-saving appliances and rainwater collection and reuse technology to reduce water waste.

5. Green materials: Use environmentally friendly, recyclable and low-pollution building materials to reduce the consumption of resources by buildings.

6. Indoor environmental quality: ensure the health and comfort of indoor air quality, lighting and sound environment, and improve the quality of life of residents.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Green Building.