Welcome to JJEM: A Multi-Disicplinary Journal of JNNCE, Shimoga |
Nagaraj Keladi Gundajois
Several factors, which are interactive in nature, are affecting as well as threatening the existence of our planet Earth. They include overpopulation and urbanization (which have multitude of effects), transportation in cities, energy use and global warming, excessive waste generation and subsequent pollution of air, water and soil, and limited supply of resources. A brief discussion about these challenges is provided and some solutions are given. The building industry consumes about 40 percent of the extracted materials and is responsible for 35 percent of CO2 emissions. Green and smart buildings will substantially impact the energy consumption and volume of emissions.
energy consumption; emissions; Green and smart buildings.