Benefits of green buildings

The bitter experience of global warming has alarmed and compelled the mankind to change the way they operate on earth. Within the construction industry, the green building concept evolved and it is now gaining momentum rapidly across the world. Green Building involves a building which incorporates environmental considerations into every stage of the building construction with the objectives to protect occupant health, improve employee productivity, use wisely natural resources and reduce the environmental impact. This paper investigates the benefit of green buildings in Johannesburg using a detailed questionnaire. The study findings revealed that green buildings provide better health for building occupants due to the improved indoor quality, development of more energy efficient products and the use of less natural resources for the satisfaction and welfare of building tenants, also to protect the ecosystem. The outcome of this research shows that green building benefits should encourage clients, consultants and contractors invest in green buildings.