Global warming and other disasters are still in the news these days. There are many movements to save the environment and limit our carbon footprint. A recent trend in environmentally friendly building is called green building. The Green Building is an energy-efficient building that saves money, energy and protects the planet. Green building is a viable alternative to traditional materials that everyone can benefit from. In 2011, our President Obama provided tax incentives to builders who use green building materials. It helps commercial businesses or large corporations save $40 billion annually and $1.2 trillion in energy efficiency. By using green building materials, commercial construction is reduced by 20%. These companies can use the money saved for other green (“long”) buildings. Green building involves taking advantage of all natural resources such as sun and wind for heat, cooling, lighting and other functions. The green building uses a solar panel to take advantage of the sun and uses it to produce energy that lights you up in your house and makes your electricity work smoothly and saves everyone a lot of energy which helps the world not to be more polluted. Many people use wind turbines to generate energy from wind to power your cooling and heating system inside any home. The benefits of green building have always been environmental, economic and social. They help the planet become better for others, create new places for humanity to live, and ensure that the human race continues to live. Reducing waste also helps create more land to build more green. buildings .me a big problem for people to live in houses because water and electricity cost too much now. People have problems with...... middle of paper...... housing and ENERGY STAR. " Home: ENERGY STAR. Web. March 14, 2014. "Portland State Green Buildings." Finance and Administration: Campus Planning and Sustainability, Web, January 2014. "LEED". March 14, 2014. Web. March 14 2014. .Long, Marisa. “Responsibility and performance: those who respect their commitment to a high-performance building contribute to creating better buildings” Roberto. "Why Sustainable Design Still Matters: Building warehouses and distribution centers is making a comeback, and so is the desire to get