Sustainability Efficiency in Architecture

Sustainability Efficiency in Architecture
Sustainable architecture is the use of design strategies that reduce the negative environmental impact from a built environment. With sustainability, constructions of buildings, houses, and cities become more efficient and convenient to many. 
Sustainable building practices reduce the negative effects of construction on the environment by protecting existing ecosystems and biodiversity, and by reducing CO2 emissions. Another benefit of sustainable design lies in limiting energy use and reducing waste. Examples of this include introducing solar energy sources, centralizing water and heating distribution systems, and using renewable materials. Such measures are founded in the knowledge that the natural resources we have at our disposal are finite. It's a future-focused approach which shows respect both for the planet and for ourselves. (Wiki, 2022)
As the climate emergency presents itself as a severe and existential threat, it is crucial that the road to net-zero carbon is resumed large-scale in both an architectural and commercial sense. Around the globe, efforts have been renewed in an attempt to tackle the almost inconceivable. According to the 2019 global status report for buildings and construction, the buildings and construction sector accounted for 36% of final energy use and process-related carbon emissions in 2018. Although carbon emissions were temporarily reduced during the peak of the pandemic, they are set to swiftly return to previous figures. (Arch Daily, 2022)
In the context of architecture, sustainability is applied with the goal of minimizing the negative impact of structures on the economy. This is accomplished through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem as whole. It is not limited to merely protecting the environment, but also to ensure the health and well-being of the individual, which is provided by the environment they live in.

In order to accomplish that, sustainable architecture revolves around the following principles — environment, energy and efficiency. (Aaron Ronquillo, 2022)