Concrete is the most commonly used construction material, often being a mixture of Portland cement with sand, crushed rock and water. The ratio of concrete consumption to steel exceeds ten to one in most countries, therefore there is no material save for water does man consume in such tremendous quantities (Brunauer & Copeland, 1964).

Construction is an art and science that brings together resources, skills and materials to develop a structure, road or civil works. It involves the application of various expertise whose roles overlap from conception to completion. One of the most important stages of the construction process is the design stage. The key player in a structural project design stage is the structural engineer.

Buildings have a significant impact on the environment in terms of materials use, water use, energy use and the associated greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, there is a high potential for drastic reduction of a building‘s negative impact to the environment. One way to address this is through adoption of green building initiative. However, tapping into this potential for reduction of a building‘s negative impact to the environment remains largely unrealized due to lack of knowledge and awareness of the green building initiative among other factors. Chau et al.