Green Certification of Residential Buildings in the Context of Sustainable Development

It has become the guiding principle for long-term global development. Sustainable development involves the achievement of three fundamental goals: economic and social progress and environmental protection. The construction of healthy buildings involves, first of all, the creation of a favorable internal environment for future inhabitants, but also includes issues of environmental protection and the labor of builders. Green certification of residential buildings in Russia not only promotes more sustainable use of resources and reduces environmental impact, but also creates favorable conditions for the health and comfort of residents. Within the framework of this publication, the authors analyzed the advantages of using green certification of buildings, examined in detail the economic benefits of green certification, analyzed the process of certification of buildings, analyzed the advantages of green certificates using the example of commissioned buildings, considered the difficulties of introducing green certification, and identified prospects for the development of green certification in construction residential buildings.