Investigate the Factors Affecting Green Building Projects In Iraq Towards Building Sustainability

Abstract

The process of construction can be defined as an extensive system that builds the accommodations for people to settle in, as well as the construction of facilities that keep up the development process. Some of the main steps that the process would cover are the extracting and benefiting raw materials, manufacture of building materials and elements, the construction of the project run from viability to inspection, and the regulation and running process of the sites. The most profound challenges that many cities n Iraq share illustrate the consequences of urban growth. Thus, this study seeks to examine the aspects of sustainability that influence the decisions for the process of building up green building projects. A total number of fourty respondents have been requested to evaluate nine elements of building sustainability: life cycle evaluations, energy conservation and renewable energies, water conservation, environmentally friendly construction supplies and standards, depletion of waste materials, alleviation of toxic materials, adequate indoor ventilation, smart innovation, and sustainability in the development of the building process and ecologically friendly construction projects. The findings show that the respondents preferred the use of elements that could give better sustainability in the process of construction building to ensure a healthier and better quality of life. This preference is established from the concept of green building technology. The most chosen aspect for this concept is the efficiency of energy and the use of renewable energy, followed by the alleviation of toxic materials, adequate indoor ventilation, and water conservation.