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Green building and SDGs

This paper explores how green buildings contribute to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on renewable energy, net-zero consumption, and their positive environmental, social, and economic impacts.

Luca Papapietro

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015-2016, consist of 17 objectives and 169 goals addressing global challenges. 

This paper, titled 'The role of green buildings in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals', examines how sustainable buildings contribute to the SDGs, emphasising the importance of renewable energy resources and their integration for net-zero energy consumption

It discusses the environmental, social, and economic benefits of green buildings, emphasising their positive impacts on people, the environment, and the economy. 

The paper also covers issues related to green building design, including materials, site evaluation, and the greening of existing buildings.

09/12/2024

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Abdul Ghani Olabi, Nabila Shehata, Usama Hamed Issa, O.A. Mohamed, Montaser Mahmoud, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, M.A. Abdelzaher
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