Going Green Construction: An Insider's Look at the Trend in Green Construction
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The idea of sustainable development may be traced to the energy (particularly fossil oil) crisis and the environment pollution interest in the'70s. The green construction movement in the United States originated from the need and want for more energy effective and environmentally friendly construction patterns.
There are a number of motives for green construction, including environmental, economical, and social advantages. All the same, modern sustainability initiatives demand an integrated and synergistic design to both new construction and in the retrofitting of subsisting structures.
Also known as sustainable design, this plan of attack integrates the construction life-cycle with every green practice employed with a design-purpose to produce a synergy among the practices utilized.
Green construction draws together a huge array of practices, strategies, and skills to cut back and finally eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment and human wellness. It frequently emphasizes capitalizing of renewable resources, e.g.
Utilizing sunshine through passive solar, active solar and photovoltaic gear, and utilizing plants and trees with green roofs, rain gardens, and reduction of rain run-off. A lot of additional strategies are utilized, like utilizing low-impact construction materials or utilizing
packed gravel or permeable concrete rather than established concrete or asphalt to enhance replacement of ground water.
While the patterns or technologies employed in green construction are perpetually evolving and might differ from area to area, basic principles persist from which the technique is derived
The essence of green construction is an optimization of one or more of these precepts. Likewise, with the right synergistic design, individual green construction technologies might work together to create a greater cumulative effect.
On the aesthetical side of green architecture or sustainable design is the doctrine of designing a construction that's in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site.
Desmond Gahan
Desmond Gahan BA., (Dip. Applied Psychology) is the author and publisher of many non fiction books. His special area is psychology and psychopathology. He lives in Dublin Ireland.
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Table Of Contents
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Foreword
Chapter 1:
Introduction
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Chapter 2:
What Does Green Construction Mean
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Chapter 3:
Making Your Current Home More Energy
Efficient
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Chapter 4:
Green Architecture
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Chapter 5:
Environmentally Friendly Building Materials
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Chapter 6:
Environmentally Friendly Maintenance Material
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Chapter 7:
The Green Approach To Landscaping
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Chapter 8:
Environmentally Friendly Communities
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Chapter 9:
Finding A Green
Builder
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Chapter 10:
Finding Plans And Kits For Green Construction
And The Benefits
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Wrapping Up
Foreword
Green construction practices aim to cut back the environmental affect of buildings, so