Green Buildings and Sustainable Design

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The built environment has a significant impact on general ecological environment, causing damage and pollution with the construction phase and emissions with ongoing use. The writer looks at the compete of green buildings and sustainability in the built environment, After examining the concepts they are applied to arid regions, such as the Middle east with specific attention to Dubai. Examples of buildings that are green, challenges that are faced and technology that is available are all discussed. Twenty-three sources are cited in the bibliography of this twenty-three page paper.