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 CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF GREEN ARCHITECTURE
AS APPLIED IN SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY WATER EFFICIENCY LAND USE EFFICIENCY

The principles of green

Green architecture works with the
Land use efficiency pertains to

architecture incorporate various

inspiration of ecological
architectural designs that

measures that encourage energy

surrounding to protect water
encourage suitable site

efficiency. It is done through

quality and reduce water
development in terms of

designs that cut down energy

consumption or wastage. It is part
preservation of the surrounding

consumption including the energy

of the sustainable principles in
environment . It advocates for the

requirements for energy use and

green construction which
incorporation of roof gardens,

the exploitation of alternative and

encourage the efficient use of
earth shelters and extensive

sustainable energy sources such

water. landscaping around and

as wind and solar throughout the building.

 CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF GREEN ARCHITECTURE
AS APPLIED IN SITE PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN.
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY WASTE REDUCTION LOW MAINTENANCE COSTS

The proper management and use

Green architecture advances the
Construction costs associated with

of materials in construction is also

demand for reducing the wastage
the conventional construction

another huge concern. Proper

of water, energy, and materials
mechanisms prove quite high and

construction techniques have to

during and even after
are equally material demanding.

be employed and this is where

construction. On this basis, the
Green architectural design

green architecture comes in. As

green architectural design offer
facilitates the use of materials

such, material efficiency is one of

easier ways of reducing the
that help in cutting back the

the green architecture principles

amount of consumer product
operational and construction costs

as it creates designs that inspire

wastage generated by the building
by more than half, all attributed to

sustainable construction. occupants. their cost-effectiveness.

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