Green House Building ... Sustainable Future Now
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Our Planet is facing dramatic changes owing to the accelerated rate of human development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources. A warning sign that our delicate global ecosystem is very near the tipping scale is characterized by Global warming. Therefore, it devolves upon the human race to find solutions so that man and nature can harmonize their needs to ensure a sustainable future. Building Green Houses is one such important initiative.
What is a Green House building? It encompasses cost effective and eco-friendly use of resources to build houses, institutions, markets, malls, and other similar structures.
There are various methods used for building Green houses. One method is to use superior architectural layouts so that maximal use can be made of natural resources such as wind and sunlight, thus reducing use of pollution forming air conditioners saving on your electricity bill. Another method is to use solar heaters and photovoltaic cells to save electricity. Using locally available materials and natural materials helps conservation. Other methods include building houses only as spacious as is really required. Conservation of water is a green principle, which can be achieved through installing smaller cisterns, using recycled water for your garden and rainwater harvesting.
Building green houses have many rewards attached. In the opinion of some experts, well-planned green houses consume upto 30% less energy than those that are not built with this idea in mind. Greater use of natural air and sunlight make green building healthier, increasing human efficiency and yes, mean lesser visits to the doctor!
It is generally misconstrued that green building costs more to build than normal buildings. That is just not true. Studies have shown that a well conceived green house project might cost in the range of 0.5 % to 6.5 % over a normal building in the initial costing. In the long term, those initial costs are recovered.
For green buildings to be sustainable it is recommended that one considers incorporation of the green features in the initial design itself. Suggested measures include pooling or sharing of resources such as a common swimming pool or investing on a rainwater harvesting plant for the community at large.
The concept of a green house building is not likely to be a passing fad. Living in green buildings will in all probability be the lifestyle choice of people all over the world. Building green houses will help in ensuring a bright future to our children and also help in protecting the Earth.
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