ECOLOGICAL IMPERATIVE OF SELF-SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT OF A CITYS ECOSYSTEM
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.