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Building Green: What it is and how to do it!
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Lori Katz.
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Maybe you’ve heard about building green and wondered what it is.
It’s simple: Building green means using products and techniques that save energy and/or water.
The result: instead of browning the environment through loss of trees, or polluted land, water, or air, we help it stay green –and blue.
Here are three ways you can Build Green.
Look for Energy Star Compliant Appliances
1. Use building components that reduce heating and cooling loads
Examples include structural insulated panels (SIPs), insulated concrete forms (ICFs), autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks, and high-performance windows and glazings.
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