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the Sustainable Development thermal infrared radiation visualise as the building
Goals (SDGs) have spectrum. (IPCC, 2007) sector is actually responsible
demonstrated the recognition for an undistributed one-
of cities as global solution The changes that can third of global energy
hotspots with the capability bring immediate control of consumption and energy-
to contribute proactively emissions include positive related emissions. In 2016, the
to each country’s climate actions for behavioural World Green Building Council
actions. Indian cities will host change eg. switching off (WorldGBC), the overarching
200 million more people by energy sources like lights and organization for national
2030 — mostly starting from water taps, using sustainable GBCs, began working with
a low base of development products, saying no to plastic a group of member councils
who will demand modern and inter alia, there is also a through its Advancing Net
fuels, appliances, air need for macro changes to be Zero project. India is one of the
conditioners and vehicles taken up at policy level that countries to participate in this
for improved quality of life can bring immediate control exercise. Inspite of the goals
(The Hindu Business Line, of emissions like technologies of the Paris Agreement, less
2021). For cities to adequately and policy interventions by than 1 percent of buildings
mitigate climate changes, it is decision-makers to encourage are considered net zero
essential to adopt a “systems’’ carbon-free ecosystem carbon today In developed
view of the challenges right starting from houses countries from the European
involved and identify and to industries. There is an Union and North America.
undertake systemic reforms absolute necessity to introduce Very limited net zero carbon
for a sustainable solution. and work on innovative buildings are being built in
Janaagraha’s Annual Survey carbon-free technologies to India. Indira Paryavaran
of India’s City-Systems help mitigate the burning Bhawan , an Office building
(ASICS) helps identify problem of greenhouse gas in New Delhi, is one of the
specific gaps in city-systems emissions in the air. Around green buildings with many
across cities, which inhibit the world, efficient green technologies designed and
the ability of cities to mitigate technologies are welcomed utilized to aspire for zero-
climate change across four to move towards a future carbon building.
components (Mint, 2021). A of self-sustaining demand
major fraction of greenhouse and supply of energy. The Therefore, alternative
gases emissions originates due following sections will try to technologies and introducing
to anthropogenic activities highlight some of the carbon- countries to ‘Green Buildings’
like consumption of energy free technologies for green becomes apt to drive the
in residential, commercial buildings, transport, energy Sustainable Development
and industrial sectors, and waste management. Goal 13 which deals with
transportation, municipal GREEN BUILDINGS: climate action. According to
solid waste generation etc. the World Green Building
and tend to absorb and emit Buildings are responsible Council, a green building
the radiations emitted by the for nearly 40% of global is defined as a building
earth’s surface at particular greenhouse gas emissions whose design, construction
wavelengths within the (World Economic Forum, or operation, reduces or
2020). It is surprising to eliminates negative impacts,
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