Smart and Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure

Abstract

The climate change and reduction of carbon emission has necessitated to go for alternative construction technologies to address these issues and hence the need for the adaptation of green building technologies. The Smart cities project in India and all other major projects in infrastructure, buildings, energy, social and economic infrastructure, industry and habitations, all look for leveraging technology to carbon emission standards and climate change commitments. The SDG-2030 also contribute to comply to resource conservation, provision of basic amenities, quality and wellbeing of human life, waste management, pollution free, sustenance and livelihood, adoption of renewable energy, all lead to smart and green approaches. There is no escape from urbanisation, global warming and climate change, for which India need to be prepared , with proactive and advance action, to counter the adverse impact of climate change and hence its imperative that India has integrated all infrastructure , policies and programmes, development and economy, waste management, and livelihood with green technology and approaches, through citizen awareness, participation and empowerment. Keywords: Climate Change, Carbon Emission, Green Building Technologies, Smart Cities, SDG-2030.