The analysis of concepts of innovative development of construction sector

The article deals with the main directions of construction sector development under conditions of modern ecological situation. High concentration of industrial facilities and transport in cities has a negative effect on the environment, physical and mental population health. Therefore solution of these problems is a critical issue for the policy design of development of construction in the whole world. There is a radical revision of the scheme of settlement, deurbanization of the territory, transformation of defense and industrial policy, intense introduction of new materials and construction technologies, mass use of which will drastically reduce human-induced impact on the city and village settlements. The author gives critical estimation of the existing concepts of building sector development, such as the creation of ecovillages, the increasing the number of storeys in buildings and the repartition of industrial facilities from the centre to the outskirts. Building according to ecological standards (green building) is designated in the article as the most perspective concept of construction sector development. This article presents the main advantages of this construction and brief description of worldwide famous green building standards and certification systems such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Environmental Assessment Method). The article describes the features of green building in our country and the reasons of its sluggishness. It is the author's opinion that government development of normative legal base for ecological standards of a building sphere is security blanket of its citizenry and the basis of successful development of construction sector and the entire country. The environmental aspect is more important today, and ecological criterion should be the basis of the concept of innovative development of construction sector.