Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a point-based rating system for buildings developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC ... Materials and Resources, Indoor ...

The “Green Building” hosts the global headquarters of the UN Environment Programme and UN-Habitat, the Human Settlements Programme. This rather technical tour explains the energy-saving and ...

as the World Health Organisation has estimated that globally each year 4.3 million people die prematurely because of polluted indoor air. Green walls may provide monetary and environmental upsides ...

Considering that building value chains account for 37% of the overall carbon emissions globally, as per the World Economic ...

Buildings and the construction industry produce almost 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. Green buildings, which preserve rather than harm the environment by saving energy and water, can play ...