Economic Feasibility of Greening Foundation Engineering

Abstract

This article examines the main economic effects associated with the greening of the construction sector in general, and foundation construction, in particular. The paper identifies the key advantages and economic benefits from the introduction of environmental innovations for the state, developers and the population. The central barriers hindering the development of "green building" in Russia are outlined. The economic efficiency of the complex application of resource and energy saving technologies in the construction sector on the example of specific domestic construction projects has been revealed. On the basis of existing theoretical and empirical studies, it was concluded that the economic feasibility of introducing resource-saving technologies in foundation engineering is to minimize labor intensity (without the involvement of special equipment), material costs, metal consumption and construction time, achieve high quality and operational characteristics of construction projects, their economical operation, including reducing heat loss and repair costs.