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The Most Common Materials Used in Green Architecture
Mon 07 Dec 2009 - 10:31
The Most Common Materials Used in Green Architecture
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Catherine_Drucker]Catherine Drucker
1. Recyclable materials
Construction can take up very few post-consumer products as raw materials and make use of a wide range of new materials from the environment. This helps reduce waste.
2. Use renewable materials - Green architecture favors the usage of renewable materials. These materials have a short harvest rotation allowing them to be naturally and quickly replenished. Most of these items are biodegradable like natural paints and cork.
3. Agricultural waste products - This includes orange peels, straw and rice hulls. Some use these items to make design and construction materials.
4. Wood - Wood, which is approved by the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council is most likely to come from a properly-managed forest. This helps ensure that all building materials have only minimal impact on the environment.
5. Supplies which are minimally processed - These are products which come close to their natural state. A lot of minimally processed items usually have a smaller impact in the environment. Natural stone is a sample of a minimally processed material.
6. Materials with low toxicity - One can make an environment-friendly home through materials which has very minimal toxic potential. One good example is fluorescent lights which have a less mercury content as compared to conventional lights.
7. Energy efficient products - To find one, simply look for Energy Star designated products. This will help you save up a huge amount of energy. Green architecture also favors products which reduce the usage of fossil fuels like photovoltaic systems and solar water heaters.
Keep these tips in mind and make your dream green home or office space come true!
Visit the Wikipedia resource for more information on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_architecture#Sustainable_building_materials]green building materials. The article is complementary to this overview, and discusses such things as recycled materials and lower volatile organic compounds. The overall article has an in-depth overview of sustainable architecture as a whole. Chambers Architects has some great real live examples of [http://chambersarchitects.com/sustainable-design.html]green architecture that will help you form a practical vision on what it means to build green homes.
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