Green building is the practice of creating and using buildings that are healthier for occupants and more energy and resource efficient. It aims to reduce the overall environmental impact of buildings through strategies like energy efficiency, water conservation, and reducing building waste. Examples of green building techniques include installing solar panels, choosing energy efficient appliances, using good insulation, and recycling construction materials.

1. Green BuildingBy Cassie, Angeline, and Kayla

2. Green building is the practice of creating and using healthier and more energy and resource-efficient buildings. The purpose of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of buildings on the environment and on human health. Green building can be practice by an individual in their home or on a large scale by companies and organizations.What is green building?

3. ComponentsEnergy EfficiencyWater Usage ReductionLess Building Waste

4. Ways to Green Improve a Home~Energy Efficiency~Renewable resources (wind or solar)Good insulationhigh-efficiency air conditioners and furnacesreplacing traditional incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent onesEnergy Efficient Appliance (Energy Star Label)

5. Ways to Green Improve a Home~Water Usage Reduction~Take showers not bathsHigher efficiency toiletsWater Sense labeled appliancesLow flow sprinkler/irrigation systemsWater plants during the early morning

6. Ways to Green Improve a Home~Less Building Waste~Reduce, reuse, recycleEach year, Americans throw out over 195 million tons of trash. 136 million tons of this is building waste. Almost 90% of these materials could have and should have been recycled!!!Recycled content materials (e.g. decking)

7. Green Building Organizations

8. Our Design

9. Hay InsulationFlorescentLight BulbsSolarpanelsHigh Performance Windows w/proper sealingRainwaterCollectionTankRevolvingDoorEfficient Heating and Cooling SystemWind TurbineNon Toxic Paint