Architects WANT to be green, and want to create buildings that make a minimal impact on the environment. This focus on healthier, environmentally friendlier building is the core belief of sustainable design.
And we all know that green building design is important to our environment. Most of us know that buildings account for as much as 48 percent of all greenhouse emissions and 68 percent of electricity consumption. The National Institute of Building Sciences’ “Whole Building Design Guide” states that buildings generate 35 percent of the carbon dioxide, 49 percent of the sulfur dioxide, and 25 percent of the nitrogen oxide found in the air. Everyone loves the idea of more energy-efficient buildings, and even government has jumped on the green building bandwagon. Several states have passed legislation requiring that state-funded public building projects meet high-performance building standards, and a wide array of tax incentives have been enacted to encourage the energy efficient buildings.
