As you know I am always on the
lookout for informative videos on
Alternative Energy Sources. This morning, I
came across a really
informative information that discusses Eco Energy Sources from a different
angle. Today’s new post is titled What Does “Green” Building Mean? .
Article by Eric Babin
Green building refers to the method of constructing a building such that efficient design, advanced building technology, and sustainable materials are used to create a building that has little environmental impact and promotes a healthy indoor air quality for the benefit of those who live or work in the building. A green building is an environmentally friendly construction and it can be a high rise office building, a school building, or simply a residential home. In building a green construction, Destin home builders usually adopt a holistic approach beginning with making a building design that is energy efficient and continuing to the stage of the physical construction and the maintenance of the building on a day-to-day basis. In creating a green building design at the initial stages, Destin custom home builders always make sure that the proposed building takes advantage of the surrounding natural environment in such a way that the topography of the building site is utili zed to reduce the dependence of the new building on additional sources of energy needed for cooling and heating the building. By making use of sunlight and breezes naturally available at the building site for the lighting and cooling effects of the new building, Destin home builders are able to considerably save the occupants money on their energy bills and also reduce the quantity of greenhouse gases the building would have produced if it had relied heavily on total energy consumption.There are some basic elements which must be found in a building before it can be said to be a green construction and these elements includes type of insulation, style of flooring, types of appliances, use of recycled building materials, and the incorporation of renewable energy such as solar and wind energy or geothermal heating and cooling system. Green building and insulation: Recycled materials such as blown-in fiberglass or old blue jeans are usually used by Destin home builders for insulating gre en buildings. Adequate insulation now helps in saving on energy bills later. Green building and style of flooring: Instead of using hardwoods that are expensive and also deplete forests with the attendant effects of endangering our land, Destin custom home builders have found alternatives in bamboos which are inexpensive but beautiful and one of the hardest and easily replenished flooring materials. Another easily replenished alternative flooring material is cork. Concrete floors are also sturdy and inexpensive options you can use for achieving green building construction.Green building and use of energy efficient appliances: The use of energy efficient appliances helps in saving green building occupants lots of money on energy bills. Low flow shower heads and low flush toilets should be preferred. Destin home builders would normally recommend high energy efficient appliances like washers and dryers in order to make sure energy bills are reduced to the barest minimum.Green build ing and the use of renewable energy sources: Incorporating solar or any other renewable energy sources to your green building construction may appear to be an expensive upfront investment but the rewards would be evident every month when you receive your energy bill. It is a wise decision to build a green home as the benefits transcends saving lots of money on the long run to include giving you and all other occupants of your building the opportunity to live healthy lifestyles while also helping to preserve the environment from degradation.
Eric Babin, a Destin custom home builder. For more information on Destin custom home builders contact Babin Custom Builders at http://www.babincustombuilders.com/
What Does "Green" Building Mean?
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JamesGallo
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