GREEN BUILDINGS & PRACTICES
Green building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle. The Green Buildings & Practices area of focus helps identify opportunities to influence design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction decisions being made in Metro Atlanta.
Stats and facts:
- According to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), green buildings use 25% less energy and 11% less water in comparison with the ordinary commercial building.
- The most significant interest of green sustainable buildings is not reduced costs or more effective building methods but a healthier and safer living place for the building’s inhabitants.
- To promote sustainability, we should try and save natural resources wherever possible. Huge amounts of natural resources can be preserved by green construction methods since a bigger portion of materials can be recycled and can be replaced by eco-friendly materials that are used compared to standard building systems.
- The Atlanta area boasts two of the most sustainably built buildings in the world: the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium just a few blocks away.
Make a Collective Impact
We understand that with so many options in the sustainability world, it’s hard to know where you can start making a meaningful impact. We are here to make it easier.
Grow the Map
Support us in growing the Eco-Map for Metro Atlanta, or EMMA, so individuals, communities, organizations, and businesses can connect, find solutions, and embrace environmental consciousness.
Get Involved
There are always ways to create impact. Root Local provides a one-stop resource that offers opportunities to connect. Volunteer, attend events, join committees: find the right fit on our Event Calendar.