**1. Introduction**

The concept of sustainability is embedded in the fact that it enhances the quality of human life while carrying on our activities within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems. A responsible and proactive decision-making and innovation that minimizes negative impact and maintains a balance between ecological resilience, and economic prosperity to ensure a desirable planet for all species for the present as well as for the future is the core of sustainability. Sustainable development consists of balancing local and global efforts to meet basic human needs without destroying or degrading the natural environment.

Sustainable construction is the practice of creating a healthy environment that's based on ecological principles Sustainable Construction focuses on principles namely: 1) Conserve, 2) Reuse, 3) Recycle/renew, 4) Protecting nature and 5) Miinimising the use of toxic substances. The process of sustainable construction

commences well before the start of actual on-site building activity and extends to post construction activities such as commissioning and asset management thus covering the entire project development cycle.
