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The design, construction, and maintenance of houses have a major impact on our
environment and on the stock of natural resources. Huge amounts of natural
resources, and energy are consumed in a building’s life cycle, polluting air,
water, and land. The rapid growth of the global economy, and the rising trends
in population, urbanization and rural migration is contributing to the expansion
of the built environment, threatening natural habitats and wildlife.11″]
