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Green Building is the new sensible way to go

Part 1 Green Buildings are a vast topic to go into and it is for a reason. The stigma of building this way is that it can become a little expensive and create a dogma around the house socially. However, these buildings are todays answer to Energy crisis and Climate change. The government of India is actively promoting these buildings and in the near 100 to 200 years, they will be the future of construction practices. What are Green Buildings Green Building techniques are a way to construct buildings such that the net energy consumption is reduced. The net energy includes electricity, pollution created by the building, water consumption, the pollution and energy for transportation of materials, soil impact etc. Solar energy, passive cooling techniques, daylight usage, energy efficient electrical appliances, controlling soil erosion, rainwater harvesting, water reusage, planting trees are a few techniques to do so. What does the government do to encourage green buildings The government o