BUILDING INDUSTRY IN KABUL CITY FROM SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Buildings are one of the world's major energy consumers and producers of greenhouse gases. Reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings helps reduce global warming and improve the environment. This is only possible by moving from traditional architecture to sustainable architecture and urban planning. For decades, sustainable architecture and urban planning have been applied to the construction sector in many countries, but other poorer and less developed countries have lagged behind. Kabul, the capital of one of Afghanistan's least developed countries, has experienced significant population and construction growth since 2001. This rapid and uncontrolled growth in building construction has created challenges from various points of view, especially in terms of sustainability. In this article, the current state of Kabul's construction industry is assessed in terms of sustainability, especially those built after 2000. This assessment helps to evaluate and monitor the level of sustainability of each type of building. Analysis of the collected data shows that the level of building sustainability in the city of Kabul is significantly low. Based on the results, the recommendations provide a better future for the construction industry and ensure that existing and future buildings are sustainable enough to protect the environment of Kabul City and the world.