What came first? :Green buildings or green building rating systems
- Vol.86(12), Dec
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 49-51p.
Since industrialization began, rapid urbanization started across the globe. Construction picked up to accommodate the growing population in the city, but the cost of development was borne by the environment and the cities were gradually rendered into polluted dungeons. But, do we blame the development, stop the growth, or we decide what is required to be implemented to make our surroundings livable and sustainable? It was only in the late 20th century that the awareness of the impact of technology and expanding human population on earth increased and few of us started identifying the issues which could be addressed in times to come. People began expanding their efforts to reduce their environment impact and buildings started to be recognized as major contributors to the world’s energy usage, landfill waste and diminishing green space. The speed of development remained higher than the effort still, causing major environmental concerns.