Implementation of Green Construction (Sustainable) On Existing Structures and Impact Assessment of Rating

Abstract

With the growing urbanisation and colonisation of our society by humans have affected the natural cycles and have introduced global warming as a very big problem in almost every field of life we come across, in one way or the other. Living beings are striving for their survival after when they exploited the eco-system and created an imbalance by deforestation and various development projects (non-green recommended implements). The construction industry alone is responsible for majority of its destruction of the habitat etc if not done in the unplanned manner. Due to its maximum impact on environment, there comes the need of the hour for shifting from uncontrolled growth of the construction sector to much researched green initiative developed technology and reducing carbon foot print where ever possible. The existing buildings have the potential of maximum energy saving if the retrofit introduced is planned and greener for improved quality of living. Renovation cost or demolition cost will rise but if green retrofitting and repair is done of existing building then it might be higher in cost before but cost savings will be a great factor to analyse upon as it progresses further in its life time.