The Motivation behind the Green Building Idea

Abstract

Man’s strive for increased comfort and financial independence, the densification of congested urban areas, a strong increase in traffic levels and the growing electric smog problem due to new communication technologies all cause ever rising stress levels in the immediate vicinity of the individual. Quality of life is being hampered and there are negative health effects. All this, coupled with frequent news about the global climate change, gradually leads to a change of thought throughout society.