Buildings of the future: green and energy-efficient construction processes

Abstract

The article addresses the topic of green and energy-efficient construction processes in the context of buildings of the future, which do not have a negative impact on the environment and minimise the use of energy both in the production of building materials and during the construction process itself. The authors present green construction process definitions as well as reasons for the growing interest in this type of construction together with the main goals such construction practices seek to achieve. The requirements that need to be fulfilled for a construction process to be defined as green are presented in a subsequent section. The authors also suggest five building materials that, in their opinion, may be referred to as green and energy-efficient. These include wood, reclaimed bricks or glass, but also less common cellulose fibres and hemp.