Green buildings in Vietnam total only 305 with a combined certified construction area of nearly 7.5 million sq.m by September 30, 2023, according to Nguyen Cong Thinh, Vice General Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment under the Ministry of Construction.
Hanoi (VNA) – Green buildings in Vietnam total only 305 with a combined certified construction area of nearly 7.5 million sq.m by September 30, 2023, accordingto Nguyen Cong Thinh, Vice General Director of theDepartment of Science, Technology and Environment underthe Ministry of Construction.
Green building has been developing in Vietnam for about 15 years.According to Decree No. 15/2021/ND-CP of the Government, green building means a construction work designed, built and operated in conformity with criteria or standards on efficientutilisation of energyand resource saving; ensuring comfort and quality of the living environmentinside and protecting the environment outside buildings
There are four popular green building assessment andcertification systems in Vietnam including Lotus of the Vietnam Green BuildingCouncil (VGBC); Edge of the International Finance Corporation of the World BankGroup (IFC-WB), and LEED of the US Green Building Council and Greenmark ofSingapore, Thinh said.
According to statistics reported by experts from the European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (EuroCham) at the Green Economy Forum 2023, construction projects inVietnam account for 39% of energy consumption, 12% of water consumption, andabout 38% of carbon emissions.
Specifically,in the planning and design phase, the application of green standards andsolutions will create favourable conditions for the next steps of the projectsuch as construction and operation, Thinh said.
Ifmaterials that meet green building standards are selected and used during theconstruction process, it will promote production development, increase demand, andcreate motivation to develop green production and green consumption, he added.
In operating green buildings, managers and users also have awareness and skillsto use the equipment and utilities and be aware of the responsibility toprotect the environment, reduce waste, and change behaviour to live a greenerstyle.
Green buildings have contributed to reducing emissions, increasingthe local environmental protection index and the score in evaluating andclassifying urban areas./.
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