What are eco friendly houses?
Homes that are friendly to the environment are homes that have been built with some, if not all of the following: • Natural resources • Nontoxic paint • Wood from a sustainable forest • Walls that are insulated with draft-stopping foam or concrete • Benefits the most from the sun in the winter and minimizes the summer heat (known as passive solar heating) • Bamboo flooring • Adobe flooring • Counters made of recycled paper and fly ash
