Author : Chamakura Srikanth, Poosa Manisha, Adluri Sumanjali, Dama Shaylaja and Dr. M. Sridevi

Nowadays, the world faces many challenges and problems from climate change and global warming. Many studies reported that different industries have huge roles to play for reducing the effect due to climate change and global warming. Specially, the construction industry has the most responsibility about these challenges on the earth. Doubtlessly, the utilization of inappropriate technologies, appliances, and materials in buildings has threatened the environment and human health today. So, there is a significant question, what is the appropriate way to solve these problems in construction industry? The engineers and technologists have realized the environmental problems are from using some technologies and materials which are energy inefficient in construction industry over the past few decades. Scientists suggested the best way to overcome the aforementioned threats is to consider “sustainable” or “green” design for buildings. So, the main intention of sustainable building is to shift from harm to harmless technologies and materials in buildings. Thus, one of the main purposes of this study is to explore sustainable technologies, standards, and materials, which help the buildings, reduce consuming energy and resources, in order to generate a positive influence on people, nature and society. Accordingly, “sustainable” buildings can be friendlier with environment and human, and use key resources such as energy, water, and materials in a more optimised way when compared to conventional buildings.

Keywords: Global warming, Sustainable building, Technologies, Materials, Environment