Aim For A Green Lifestyle
Aim For A Green Lifestyle
The latest trend in building, both residential and commercial, is green construction. Earth friendly, sustainable construction is being hailed as the way of the future. Major changes in the way buildings are constructed as well as in the materials used are becoming a priority for many people.
Green homes can be vastly different from traditional homes. Several trends have become industry standard and are helping make the homes more energy efficient and healthier. Here are a few of the major features you are likely to find in a green building.
Steel frames, which are stronger and more sustainable than wood are replacing the traditional wood framed models. Steel is also impervious to mold, making it a healthier choice.
Small, Green, Affordable in The Big Easy
The USGBC recently held a competition for the design of an affordable, single-family house with between 720 and 880 square feet that meets the requirements of LEED Platinum certification. Local chapters chose 49 designs and a national jury picked two professional finalists and two student finalists. These four designs will be built in the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans by enviRenew.
The Little Easy (Emerging Professional)
The Little Easy was designed by FreeGreen.com and ZeroEnergy Design for an elderly resident on a fixed income. The energy-efficient home features and open kitchen and living room, a chair lift and spacious front patio, and rainwater harvesting for the vertical garden and planter beds.
San Diego International Airport – The Green Build: Terminal 2 Expansion
An overview of The Green Build Terminal 2 expansion project under way at San Diego International Airport.
Building Green TV on PBS – Season One Sizzle Reel!
If you’re going to build it, build it green – that’s the motto of this pioneering and entertaining eco-lifestyle television series on PBS. Each week host Kevin Contreras explores a range of topics, from the Green Extreme to blue jean insulation as he takes viewers on a journey of discovery where they see that consciousness can be as much about style as it is about our sense of responsibility.
Check your local PBS stations for airtimes and visit www.buildinggreentv.com for more everyday advice about making your own home more healthy, energy efficient and better for the environment.
Build It Green, Build It Together – Environmentally friendly school
High Tech High and the city of Chula Vista create a cutting edge, environmentally friendly school.y. www.hightechhigh.org www.hightechhigh.org