How can green products be used in green buildings?
A. Key Points: Ensure that the embodied energy of materials used for construction is low. For example do not use brick that removes precious top soil and uses high heat to get baked They should have zero or low off gassing of harmful air emissions, zero or low toxicity They should be sustainably harvested materials, having high recyclable strength, durability, longevity They should have been locally produced. Such products promote resource conservation and efficiency Use dimensional planning and other material efficiency strategies. These strategies reduce the amount of building materials needed and cut construction costs Reuse and recycle construction and demolition materials. For example, using inert demolition materials as a base course for a parking lot keeps materials out of landfills and costs less Require plans for managing materials through deconstruction, demolition, and construction Design with adequate space to facilitate recycling collection and to incorporate a solid waste
