The evolution of green buildings and the impact on construction practices: A comparative legal analysis (FP1020)

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Environment consists of all of the external non-living and living factors, conditions and influences that affect the life, developm ent and survival of a person or a community. The built environm ent has been applied to things created by human activities. Sri Lanka has a rich tradition and history in the holistic strategies for buildings and constructions which comprise this built environm ent. Thus while heading for the sustainable developm ent, the concept of GREEN BUILDING has become a prime concern in construction industry in Sri Lanka. Since th e construction industry plays a leading role in our country's fast growing econom y this emerging trend of green buildings apparently has several impacts on the general construction practices of Sri Lanka . On th at backdrop this paper intends to see w hether Sri Lanka has enough laws regarding green building concept, Secondly to see the application of those laws in order to deal w ith them and thirdly to evaluate the efficiency of the laws by comparing it w ith other jurisdictions. This study follows a legal research m ethodology based on secondary sources, mainly the internet. This study reveals th at unlike other Asian countries such as India and Singapore Sri Lanka does not have a separate legal policy regarding green building concept. Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL) is the authoritative body th at functions regarding them and it directs the future construction activities. Therefore if Sri Lanka has a separate green building policy it can upgrade the quality of this novel concept along with a m ultifaceted economic contribution of green