ECOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE OF SELF-SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT OF A CITYS ECOSYSTEM

Abstract

The article considers the problem of a citys ecosystem. The author describes
the world and Russian experience in designing, constructing and exploitation of ecological
buildings and settlements. Moreover, the ways of energy saving in buildings in the process
of installing the systems of lighting, heating and ventilation were shown. The conception of a
passive house (in other words: an energy-effi cient house) with green roofs and green walls
is considered. The author notes the necessity of designing, constructing and exploitation
of such buildings and settlements which would never threat to damage the environment
and the inhabitants health, especially in conditions of the modern society transition to the
sustainable development. The article shows the perspectives of the ecological construction
in Russia.