What is green building concept in construction?

Green building involves eco-conscious practices in every aspect, from site selection to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and even deconstruction. It prioritizes sustainability, reducing carbon emissions and promoting human health while preserving the natural environment.

Pursuing a Greener Purpose

Cities create a huge carbon footprint. As urban populations grow, they will continue to produce vast amounts of emissions and waste. Cities are responsible for 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, whereas the construction industry accounts for 38% of global energy-related emissions. 

As a major employer and a major contributor, the construction industry also holds the solution for sustainability. 
 

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There is an increasing number of sustainable innovations already in place to make the construction industry greener, which includes:

Using sustainable materials

Authorities are imposing carbon taxes that force the industry to be more responsible for its materials usage, such as using more recycled materials, including reused steel, and environmentally friendly materials like wood or bamboo.

"Productizing" construction

The Virtual Twin technology enables construction stakeholders to handle integration-ready construction modules, which help efficient onsite installation and shorten time delivery with fewer on-site workers.    

Collaborating for energy efficiency

By leveraging modular assemblies, the number of actors responsible for the facade system can be reduced, while eliminating the risks of thermal bridges.

While efforts are underway to decarbonize the construction industry, a successful implementation is challenging without digitalization. 

A key digital enabler in the pursuit of sustainable progress is an integrated cloud environment. This is where Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE® platform delivers value. It enables companies to share data safely and easily while reducing large-scale inefficiencies across the construction value chain, resulting in less waste, cost and carbon emissions. 
 

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Building Better on the Cloud

On the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform, companies can create a virtual twin of the built environment and use it to test the implementation of more sustainable materials and construction techniques. This enables companies to improve manufacturing and construction processes while incorporating better sustainability consideration throughout the entire project lifecycle. 

For companies aiming to construct sustainable buildings, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform allows them to:

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Virtually select environment-friendly materials

By virtually exploring and choosing low-carbon structural materials, companies can measure the impact on emissions even before the materials reach the construction site. Through virtual simulation, Bouygues Group aims to reduce its concrete-related carbon intensity by 40% and increase the use of sustainable wood by 30%.

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Optimize and standardize construction processes

Companies gain complete in-house control over every aspect of their work, from design, manufacturing, transportation to the assembly of building components. Digital technology enables Bouygues Group to build factories that can manufacture 2,000 modular apartments per year that are quick, clean and easy to assemble at the worksite. Additionally, this low-carbon autonomous social housing decreases water consumption by 70% and household waste by 40%.

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Digitally simulate, build and test buildings

Companies can rely on digital engineering solutions to reduce a building’s long-term environmental impact. Through digital measurement, benchmarking, knowledge sharing, and implementation of best practices, companies can mitigate carbon-intensive processes, speed up construction and keep costs low. CadMakers created 3D structural models and simulations to complete the Tallwood House project about 70% faster and at less cost while reducing 2,432 metric tons of CO2.

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Ensure digital continuity

Teams traditionally isolated from the construction process can collaborate on all project parameters, leading to better planning and resource management and reduced errors and design time. Leko Labs uses the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to simulate all aspects of the workflow and share designs among all stakeholders to perfect and optimize every element of a project digitally before committing to physical resources. 

There is now a powerful, collaborative and scalable way to build and monitor sustainably, brick by brick — with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

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