Green Architecture
By jingqian
@jingqian (28)
Malaysia
July 16, 2011 11:27pm CST
How do you define GREEN ARCHITECTURE? In this globalization era, people tend to have everything run in GREEN, starting from a small electrical appliance until and high skyscraper. In my very own opinion, green architecture simply means that the buildings that built to consume less energy and produce less carbon dioxide. Thus, most of the architects decided to plant grasses or flowers in a building to make it "GREEN". However, does it the real meaning of being a green architecture? I am afraid not so. Green building is measured by a tool called "Green Building Index(GBI)" in Malaysia and those building that really passes the test is only being qualified to be called a truly green building/ intelligent building.
1 response
@allknowing (130073)
• India
17 Jul 11
Green Architecture means as you have rightly pointed at the start of your topic is to put up structures using the least amount of energy and using techniques that do not pollute the air. In a way planting greenery around could also contribute in a small way but conservation of water and energy could be a part of this effort.
@allknowing (130073)
• India
18 Jul 11
Unless rules are breathed down one's throat no one will do that of their own volition. It is time therefore for governments everywhere to step in.
