Sustainable architecture is architecture that utilizes environmentally conscious design techniques. Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world.
In the broad context, sustainable architecture seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space. The idea of sustainability, or ecological design, is to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations. This can be framed in the context of a conscious approach to energy and ecologicalical conservation in the design of the built environment.
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