The UK is currently 13th out of 20 countries for eco-building, but the number of green schemes is set to rise.
Healthier buildings are a top priority according to a new study which finds the construction industry is predicting a 60 per cent leap in the number of “green” schemes in the next three years.
In the global report, the UK is ranked equal 13th of 20 countries for eco-building with less than a third of schemes currently classified as green. However, that’s set to rise to 40 per cent by 2021.
Australia is named the greenest country by the volume of environmentally friendly construction projects, followed by China and Ireland.
The World Green Building Trends 2018 Smart Market Report, released last night, surveyed 2,000 architects, engineers and builders from 20 countries across six continents.
Respondents agree that green construction is poised to rise in the near future with more developers of both residential schemes and office blocks focusing on lowering the carbon footprint of a project to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.
The biggest barriers to environmentally friendly building in the UK are high land values, a lack of demand from home buyers and office occupiers and the perception that eco-building costs more than traditional construction.
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