• Durga Dahal
• Monika Verma
• Sangay Dendup
• Kinley Drukpa
• Phub Tshering,Lam Chencho

Sustainable construction is the one of the measures that has been put forward to mitigate the adverse impact of construction activities on environment, economy and society. This paper presents the Bhutan’s case study on sustainable construction practices. This paper presents and discusses the scope and definition of sustainable construction; Barrier to the implementation of sustainable construction; the benefits of sustainable building compared to conventional building; and various technical approaches to achieve sustainable construction. The lack of education, awareness and training were the major barrier to the implementation of sustainable construction in Bhutan.

sustainable construction; green building; construction industry; sustainability

"STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES: THE BHUTAN CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no.102-108, April-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104215.pdf

"STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES: THE BHUTAN CASE STUDY", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no. pp102-108, April-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104215.pdf