How can green building practices conserve materials and natural resources?
The immediate impact of using green building materials may be readily apparent—your energy and water bills may be lower, you home may not smell strongly of paints and adhesives and may be less dusty. However, the impacts of construction reach much farther than the walls of your home when we consider how and where the materials were made, what they were made from, and how they got here. Outlined below are some the basic principles behind choosing “green” building materials.
