title: PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR A GREEN BUILDING RATING SYSTEM OF KAZAKHSTAN
abstract: Modern construction industry's main concern has been to meet building code requirements. But recently, mostly in developed countries, the industry has raised the question: "Is there a way to build more efficiently, with less harm to the environment?" In order to respond to this new challenge, new type of design was required. In relatively short period of time and with the help of the modern technology, great amount of "Green" innovations became a part of the construction industry. In order to es
journal: 2010 GSW Proceedings