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For the health of the householder, and the planet, an Eco-house should be built with materials that are free, wherever possible, from toxins or harmful products of the petro-chemical industry. [ 2 ] The better indoor environmental quality of Eco-houses has also improved health and satisfaction among occupants by reducing exposure to pollutants ...
No government standards define what constitutes a green remodel, beyond non-profit certification. In general, a green home is a house that is built or remodeled in order to conserve "energy or water; improve indoor air quality ; use sustainable, recycled or used materials; and produce less waste in the process."
Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. [1]
This eco-friendly house, made possible by Pulled, was built into the side of a hill, taking advantage of the natural insulation from the earth. S0-called earth-sheltered houses like this one, ...
Sustainable living describes a lifestyle that attempts to reduce the use of Earth's natural resources by an individual or society. Its practitioners often attempt to reduce their ecological footprint (including their carbon footprint) by altering their home designs and methods of transportation, energy consumption and diet.
Like an air conditioner, an ASHP can take heat from a relatively cool space (e.g. a house at 70 °F) and dump it into a hot place (e.g. outside at 85 °F). However, unlike an air conditioner, the condenser and evaporator of an ASHP can switch roles and absorb heat from the cool outside air and dump it into a warm house.
Environment friendly processes, or environmental-friendly processes (also referred to as eco-friendly, nature-friendly, and green), are sustainability and marketing terms referring to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies that claim reduced, minimal, or no harm upon ecosystems or the environment. [1]
Ecobricks may even be the future for the resettlement of refugees. Due to extremely limited living conditions and scarce available land, Burmese refugees who fled to Bangladesh had to be moved to the country's island Bhasan Char. The government of Bangladesh built new refugee camps constructed of traditional building materials.