Green House Building – How To Survive Without Oil

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Our Planet is facing dramatic changes owing to the accelerated rate of human development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources. A warning sign that our delicate global ecosystem is very near the ‘tipping’ scale is characterized by Global warming. Therefore, it is incumbent on humanity to find solutions to harmonize their needs in consonance with nature. Building ‘Green’ Houses is one such important initiative.
What does a ‘Green’ house building entail? It encompasses cost effective and eco-friendly use of resources to build houses, institutions, markets, malls, and other similar structures.
There are various methods used for building ‘Green’ houses. Use of architectural designs, which maximize the availability of natural sunlight and wind, help reduce consumption of electricity and polluting air conditioners. It also includes use of energy saving devices such as solar heaters and photovoltaic panels. Conservation, an important facet of ‘green’ design is helped by using locally available natural materials. Rationalizing one’s needs also helps the green initiative; for example, building a house only as large as you actually need. Conservation of water is a ‘green’ principle, which can be achieved through installing smaller cisterns, using recycled water for your garden and rainwater harvesting.
Building ‘green’ houses have many rewards attached. In the opinion of some experts, well-planned ‘green’ houses consume upto 30% less energy than those that are not built with this idea in mind. Greater use of natural air and sunlight make ‘green’ building healthier, increasing human efficiency and yes, mean lesser visits to the doctor!
It is generally misconstrued that green building costs more to build than normal buildings. Such a perception is not true. A well-conceived ‘green’ house project might cost in the range of 0.5% to 6.5% over a normal building in the initial costing. However, over the long term, those costs get recovered.
For ‘green’ buildings to be sustainable it is recommended that one considers incorporation of the ‘green’ features in the initial design itself. Sustainability of a ‘green’ concept is also increased by establishing a common area for selected facilities or sharing of resources including a common swimming pool or a rain water conservation unit in the neighborhood.
The concept of a ‘green’ house building is not likely to be a passing fad. Living in ‘green’ buildings will in all probability be the lifestyle choice of people all over the world. Giving encouragement to this initiative will be our contribution towards securing a sustainable future for mankind and our planet.

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<h1>Green House Building – How To Survive Without Oil</h1> <p> Our Planet is facing dramatic changes owing to the accelerated rate of human development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources. A warning sign that our delicate global ecosystem is very near the ‘tipping’ scale is characterized by Global warming. Therefore, it is incumbent on humanity to find solutions to harmonize their needs in consonance with nature. Building ‘Green’ Houses is one such important initiative. <br />What does a ‘Green’ house building entail? It encompasses cost effective and eco-friendly use of resources to build houses, institutions, markets, malls, and other similar structures. <br />There are various methods used for building ‘Green’ houses. Use of architectural designs, which maximize the availability of natural sunlight and wind, help reduce consumption of electricity and polluting air conditioners. It also includes use of energy saving devices such as solar heaters and photovoltaic panels. Conservation, an important facet of ‘green’ design is helped by using locally available natural materials. Rationalizing one’s needs also helps the green initiative; for example, building a house only as large as you actually need. Conservation of water is a ‘green’ principle, which can be achieved through installing smaller cisterns, using recycled water for your garden and rainwater harvesting. <br /> Building ‘green’ houses have many rewards attached. In the opinion of some experts, well-planned ‘green’ houses consume upto 30% less energy than those that are not built with this idea in mind. Greater use of natural air and sunlight make ‘green’ building healthier, increasing human efficiency and yes, mean lesser visits to the doctor! <br />It is generally misconstrued that green building costs more to build than normal buildings. Such a perception is not true. A well-conceived ‘green’ house project might cost in the range of 0.5% to 6.5% over a normal building in the initial costing. However, over the long term, those costs get recovered. <br />For ‘green’ buildings to be sustainable it is recommended that one considers incorporation of the ‘green’ features in the initial design itself. Sustainability of a ‘green’ concept is also increased by establishing a common area for selected facilities or sharing of resources including a common swimming pool or a rain water conservation unit in the neighborhood. <br />The concept of a ‘green’ house building is not likely to be a passing fad. Living in ‘green’ buildings will in all probability be the lifestyle choice of people all over the world. Giving encouragement to this initiative will be our contribution towards securing a sustainable future for mankind and our planet. <br /> <h2>About the Author</h2> More information related to <a href="http://www.GreenHomeGuide.org/" Title="Green home construction, Green home building">green home design</a>, visit www.GreenHomeGuide.org. </p>

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