What does it cost to convert a non-rated building into a green building?

Abstract The increasing demand for natural resource exploration and exploitation has generated greater attention on the impact on the environment of such actions. One solution to mitigate the negative impacts is to regulate it through government agencies and legal requirements thereby promoting sustainable construction. More recently, a variety of environmental and green building rating tools have been developed to assist construction of green buildings. It helps in making decisions that best fit the sustainable goals (i.e. social, economic, environment). This paper outlines potential benefits of Indian government green buildings. Findings of this paper show that the average increase in the initial cost of green buildings is 3.10% for those with three stars rating and 9.37% for those that are five stars rated buildings. It is worth investing in such acts to safeguard the environment.

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