Developing Green Buildings for Environment

1. Developing Green Buildings Developing Green Buildings for Environment for Environment As a Green Building consultant in the UAE, I know that cities with high amounts of concrete offer a fertile environment for water to collect, amplifying the consequences of floods and flash floods. Some alleviation is provided by solutions like permeable roadways and drainage infrastructure. However, many cities are responding to the effects of climate change by implementing nature-based solutions. A common example is the use of trees. Cooling is provided by trees. However, they also provide shade for pedestrians, aid with stormwater management, enhance air quality, and reinforce soil structure to prevent mudslides. Despite all of this potential, several cities are experiencing tree loss in urban areas. While this demonstrates a preference toward hard technology over natural solutions, there is growing agreement that nature should be restored in metropolitan settings. Cities' adaptation solutions are increasingly being developed as multi-functional areas that are appealing to people. In our opinion as a Green Building consultant in the UAE, although natural solutions can absorb some of the effects of climate change, it is apparent that buildings, infrastructure, and urban services must adapt. Access to public transportation is hampered by melting roads, collapsing rails, and flooded streets. Power outages are also predicted to become more common as storms push trees into transmission lines, disrupting crucial services to hospitals, residences, and industries. Many service providers and utilities are already preparing for climate adaptation and mapping system risks. In the past, low-tech heat-management methods sufficed in many areas. Cross ventilation, fans, insulation, and shade are among them. However, as heat waves get more severe, such approaches are becoming increasingly insufficient. In our role as a Green Building consultancy in the UAE, we know this is especially true for the world's most vulnerable populations. Reflective and vegetal roofs and facades are becoming increasingly fashionable. However, the installation of air conditioners to combat rising urban temperatures is expanding quickly around the world. Their energy use and refrigerant gas emissions contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, much

2. research is being conducted to improve the efficiency of mechanical cooling systems. Desiccant cooling and radiative cooling have witnessed significant breakthroughs in recent years. In our understanding as a Green Building consultancy in the UAE, green buildings are an excellent means of incorporating sustainability into construction. Green building is defined as the quality and attributes of construction produced with sustainable materials and design concepts. It may also be described as an environmental facility that is meant to be resource efficient. Because of the significant contribution that green buildings provide, the US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has connected the term high performance with facilities that achieve high energy levels and environmental performance. As an expert Green Building consultant in the UAE, we think green buildings will not only help mitigate the consequences of climate change, but they will also provide a "win-win" scenario for construction companies and building owners. Choosing to be ecologically responsible is a major driver of the desire for greener construction, with significant economic advantages. Businesses stand to benefit from lower operating and material costs, faster investment returns, and higher asset values.