To monitor built environment contributions towards the climate change, Kenya Building Research Centre is spearheading a secretariat mandated to implement green building agenda in Kenya. Green Building is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle that entails; siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition.

Application of green buildings concept in construction help reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

Efficient use of energy, water, and other resources.
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity.
Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation.