Green Building
Environmentally Friendly Building
One of the thoughts about building green is the use of recycled material within the home as it is being constructed and what can be recycled once the structure has reached its usefulness.
Life-cycle assessment (LCA) - is the science that considers a product’s environmental burdens throughout its life cycle from extraction to final disposal or recycling into a new product.
Rapidly renewable products are considered green because the raw materials used in producing them are replenished quickly; Natural linoleum flooring made from linseed oil, Cork uses bark from certain oak trees that’s harvested on an 8 to 10 year cycle, Bamboo flooring/Bamboo counter tops made from bamboo, examples of rapidly renewable resources.
When selecting green materials/products keep these things in mind:
- recycled content
- durability
- reusability/recyclability
- air quality impacts
- waste content and renewability
Select finishes that are formaldehyde-free, have low- or no- VOC content, and are low in organic solvents.
Select windows with low-e glazing to help with the home’s heating and cooling loads to make it energy efficient.
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