green construction to thrive
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Axis Capital Group, a company which sells and rents capital construction equipment based in Singapore, like any other companies has expanded the utilization of green equipment to its branch in Jakarta, Indonesia.TRANSCRIPT
Green Construction to thrive
Singapore continues to live its name as the green city of the world as more
and more construction projects integrates green materials and system on
its infrastructures. Singapore has set a trend on a healthier and greener
modern living.
Axis Capital Group, a company which sells and rents capital construction
equipment based in Singapore, like any other companies has expanded the
utilization of green equipment to its branch in Jakarta, Indonesia. With the
expansion of eco-friendly materials and equipment in infrastructure
industry, the world has continued to acknowledge green construction as
way to nurture the environment despite the demands of modernity.
Without a doubt, green building is on the rise as global trends attest.
In some reviews, greater health and productivity topped the list of social
reasons for companies going green in their construction. On the other hand,
energy saving led in the environmental reasons, with water use reduction,
lower greenhouse gas emissions and natural resource conservation is
placing second in different regions.
With green building becoming a critical part of today’s world, more and
more new construction technologies are being developed to keep up with
this escalating shift to sustainability. From maximizing the use of renewable
resources to minimizing carbon footprint, whether in constructing a new
sustainable building or greening existing infrastructure, these seven
construction technologies aim to save the planet.
1. Zero-energy building
A zero-energy design utilizes solar cells and panels, wind turbines, and
biofuels, among others, to provide for the building’s electricity and HVAC
needs. While zero-energy buildings are more expensive upfront, the long-
term benefits of energy-saving and sustainable business practices compel
companies to consider it a sound investment. In fact, the 2013 World Green
Building Trends survey reported that solar power, the most known
renewable energy, was used by 67 percent of respondents.
2. Using sustainable construction materials
The construction of buildings consumes large volumes of resources, which
is why integrating biodegradable, recycled and sustainable materials makes
a huge difference. Biodegradable materials such as natural paints, which
are void of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) typically found in their
traditional counterparts, eliminate indoor pollution and decompose
naturally without contaminating the earth.
3. Utilization of eco-friendly machineries
Today’s machineries have incorporated eco-friendly systems in
machineries. After so many complaints were held against local machines
emitting black smoke and disturbing the environment with grunts and
roars, the government has suspended almost 10 companies from further
operations until noise reducing system in its processors or change the
machineries altogether.