SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT INDEX FOR BUILDINGS

Architecture

The paper focuses on the Sustainable Development Index (SDI) for buildings, particularly in the context of environmental impact. It emphasizes the substantial energy and material consumption in construction and maintenance, which leads to significant waste, pollution, and global warming. The document highlights the urgency in addressing the depletion of non-renewable resources and proposes the integration of sustainability development indicators to aid decision-making. Emphasizing the substantial contributions of buildings to global energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, the study critiques current assessment methodologies for not considering critical engineering properties and proposes an integrated ASP-SDI model. This model assesses sustainability levels of buildings and construction materials, aiming to minimize the environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable urban development, particularly relevant for rapidly urbanizing countries like India. The document is a call to action for more responsible use of resources and the adoption of sustainable practices in the construction industry.

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