Sustainable design builds for today and tomorrow. Its main objectives are to reduce, or completely avoid, depletion of critical resources like energy, water, land, and raw materials; prevent environmental degradation caused by facilities and infrastructure throughout their life cycle; and create built environments that are livable, comfortable, safe and productive (REF: WBDG). Main principals are:
- Optimize site potential
- Optimize energy use
- Conserve water
- Optimize building space and material use