In modern architecture, sustainability is the key concept and a crucial influencing factor.
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large.
The new normal
The term "sustainability" in relation to architecture has so far been mostly considered through the lens of building technology and its transformations. Going beyond the technical sphere of "green design", invention and expertise, some scholars are starting to position architecture within a much broader cultural framework of the human interrelationship with nature.
There are various environmental, economical, and societal benefits of incorporating modern sustainable architecture in new or existing structures, they are as follows:-
1. Environmental benefits
Reduced Waste and energy usage .
Preservation of ecosystem and biodiversity.
Improved water and air quality.
Preservation of natural resources and its recovery.
2. Economic benefits
Long-term cost savings and less reliance on conventional energy sources.
Enhanced user productivity.
Increase in the value of properties.
An advantage in the marketplace
3. Social benefits
Upgraded Residents' living circumstances, health, and comfort
Improved quality of the air and water.
Reduced number of demands on local utility systems.