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A shift in planning concerns, in the 1970s, recognized the need for more sustainable processes in development, construction and design practices. The conventional practice of construction, design and building management has had detrimental impacts on the environment resulting from high standards of living, suburban sprawl, and lack of growth controls, decentralization of communities, and other ineffective planning measures. The U.S. Green Building Council has recognized some of the effects of conventional practices, as conventional buildings:

• Produce a third of the carbon dioxide emissions
• Have increased transportation, sprawl, cultural, and historical impact
• Generate waste during construction, operation and demolition processes
• Account for 60% of all the raw materials used in the U.S., and 40% of non-industrial solid waste.
• Consume approximately 37% of the total global energy consumption, and 40% of raw materials used globally.
• Use building materials that require an extensive infrastructure in order to extract, process, and transport.

In a step forward from conventional practices, green building is the application of design, construction, management, and demolition practices that minimizes the impact of buildings on environmental, economic and social resources.

Benefits of Green Building

The U.S. Green Building Council outlines some of the benefits of green building as a practice that:

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