Abstract
This study is an analysis of the data and trends observed in green construction in Ukraine and Poland. Ukraine started developing green building in 2011 and Poland begin in 2008, but despite on little chronologic distance, modern situation in construction industry of these countries has dramatic differences. For today Poland is the leader of Eastern Europe green building with 845 certified objects and four new projects on average are registering every week, while less than 10 certificated green buildings present in all Ukraine. BREEAM is the most popular green certification system in Europe and share 76.8% of total green building market in Poland, but also LEED takes significant shares in education and hotel business, all HQE projects relate to housing, and DGNB appear in logistic and retail. The most perspective sustainable tendency in Poland is increasing green building projects in educational, logistic and industrial sectors. It is could be good example for Ukraine, as well as growing green certification of industrial buildings and residential real estate. Evidence is growing that green buildings bring multiple benefits and driving economic growth around the world. For Ukraine the key factors are promote sustainability in major building companies, create a favorable investment climate, and enlist government support to developing green building.
Highlights
Construction is a resource intensive sector with a significant environmental influence [2]
The Polish experience proves that sustainable construction and certification of green buildings are not a passing fad, but a confirmed direction of permanent changes in the construction industry
For today Poland is the leader of Eastern Europe green building with 845 certified objects and three new projects are registering every week, while less than 10 certificated green buildings present in all Ukraine
Summary
Construction is a resource intensive sector with a significant environmental influence [2]. The building industry is responsible for 33% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of waste, and 12% of water use in the world [26]. It is the sector with the largest potential to reduce of negative environmental impact using currently available technologies. It was the reasons why green building arrangements are implemented in the construction sector for minimising negative impact to environmental. Sustainability concept was adapted to fit construction industry, and reflected by numerous green buildings and structures. The sustainability in built environment has three main dimensions: environmental, social, economic [9].
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