ENVIRONMENTALLY-

FRIENDLY
BUILDINGS

GIANELLA ALBURQUEQUE
NAVARRO
 Environmentally-Friendly
Buildings

Environmentally-friendly buildings are

structures that are resource-efficient
throughout their life-cycle, throughout the
processes of design, construction, operation,
maintenance, renovation, and eventual
demolition.
Goals of Environmentally-Friendly Buildings

Although new environmentally-friendly building techniques are

proposed and tested every year, they all share common objectives
for reducing their overall impact on human health and nature.
Eco-friendly buildings should serve the following purposes:

• Efficiently make use of air, water, and other resources

•Protect human health and improve productivity
•Reduce pollution and waste
The environment is changing for the worse due to our
masses of energy consumption – but we still need more
buildings for businesses and homes with our expanding
population. That's why the need to be eco-friendly is
becoming more and more important - this means we need
to start creating buildings that are powered, or at least
partially powered by renewable energy, in order to reduce
our carbon footprint.
 Environmentally-Friendly
Building Techniques

Energy efficient insulation is incredibly important to

prevent air gaps and stop drafts, because around 50% of
a building’s energy escapes through heating and
cooling processes.
Cutting-Edge New Building Materials
The latest trends in environmentally-
friendly buildings revolve around
tight seals to efficiently block weather
conditions and the use of recycled
materials wherever possible.
• Recycled steel
• Insulated concrete forms
• Cool, reflective roofing
• Structural insulated panels
• Recycled wood
• Plastic composite lumber