Green Building in Moscow: Problems and Contradictions

The article considers issues of green building development as a tool for greening urban spaces. Eco-development is considered not only as an eco-friendly home construction, but also as a maximum possible use of planning, construction and operational resources with the aim of greening urban space. The author examines motivations of the sphere of green building, evaluates relative advantages and disadvantages of introducing green building principles in actual Moscow conditions and provides regulatory materials for eco-development in Russia and abroad