In the US, ordinary buildings consume up to 20% of energy, and 70% of electricity and emit 39% of total CO2 emissions equivalent to 2.1 billion tons per year. Therefore, green building development is an inevitable trend and a smart choice for investors.
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
DEVELOPMENT IS THE NECESSARY TREND
1. Green building
concept
“Green building” is
defined as a construction work that, in its entire life cycle, from site
selection, design, construction, oper, action, and use, to repair, renovation and regeneration. use, all achieve the
following criteria: rational and economical use of resources, energy, water,
materials, minimal impact on the surrounding environment and human health, and
landscape conservation and natural ecology, creating the best living conditions
for people.
2. Some green
building benefits
Protect users' health
- The quality of a healthy living environment helps
to minimize respiratory-related diseases, allergies, etc.
- Vegetation or green landscape also helps to relieve fatigue, create relaxing conditions, etc.
- The removal of boundaries with the natural environment in green buildings also helps to improve landscape aesthetics, create comfort and increase the happiness index for residents.
Save energy and
protect the environment
- Green buildings help
improve the quality of living in the g
environment both inside and outside of the building.
- Reducing usage or using alternative energy will help reduce the risk of power shortages and climate change.
- Using environmentally friendly and non-toxic materials will reduce construction waste and harm during production and transportation.
- Exploiting natural energy sources; Harnessing renewable energy helps prevent future energy depletion.
3. Green building
development in the world
The trend of green
building development only really started more than 2 decades ago, when the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
was established in 1993. This agency compiles groups of criteria for eco-friendly
construction. saving energy, saving water, using environmentally friendly
materials, ... shown in the abbreviated standard as LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design).
Since then, the LEED
standard has been widely applied not only to buildings in the United States but also in many countries around the world.
In addition to the
global popularity of the LEED standard, most countries have “National Green
Building Councils” and are members of the “World Green Building Council”.
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SMART CHOICE FOR
INVESTORS
For investors, the
benefits of choosing a green building are extremely large, such as: creating a
brand, increasing labor productivity, economic benefits, etc. Green is the
smart choice for investors.
1. Economic
efficiency
According to experience
from some countries in wor,ld the construction
of green buildings on average will require an increase in investment capital of
about 3-8% compared to normal investment. However, they will save 15-30% of the energy used, reduce about 30-35% of CO2 emissions,
save 30-50% of the
water used, and 50-70% of waste treatment costs.
Therefore, after only
4-5 years of operagreenhouseeen a house,
the savings can offset the investment capital and the total benefit of saving
operating costs is increasing.
This is indeed a smart
choice for investors because green-friendly building products are often sold at
higher prices, as well as available brands from green standards to help sell
faster, creating more economic efficiency. high economy. In addition, working
in an environment where they are exposed to environmentally friendly materials
helps to ensure the health of workers, thereby increasing work efficiency.
2. Increase brand
value
For every business,
branding is extremely important, so green building is a smart choice for investors. Green building construction requires
strict standards such as durability, design, environmental friendliness, etc.,
thereby confirming product quality for home buyers. In addition, green
buildings also contribute to the conservation of resources, being
environmentally friendly, low cost of use, ensuring the health of users, and long life of the building. These great benefits, gradually raise people's awareness, creating positive effects for
the community, thereby increasing the brand value for investors.
3. Market
Under the pressure of
a deteriorating environment, choosing green buildings is an inevitable solution
and will soon become a basic and mandatory need. Like many other races, once it
is an inevitable trend, opportunities will be given to those who know how to
take advantage and actively participate since the new trend appeared, so the green building is the smart choice. for investors.
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