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GREEN BUILDING
Green Building Information Menu
What is mean by Green Building
Green Building Benefits
Green Building Materials
Green Energy Generation
Green Building Guide to Costs and Prices
What is mean by Green Building
Green building uses construction practices and materials that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient from the design phase through to maintenance, and ideally to renovation and deconstruction as well.
Green Building Materials
Sustainability and environmental friendliness are two key requirements to green building materials.
use of metal in residential and commercial construction.
Green Building Benefits
The most fundamental benefit of Green Building is that it is environmentally friendly and safe for people occupying the building.
Another important benefit of Green Building is Energy Efficiency
Green Energy Generation Systems
Solar Power System :-
The use of solar energy in green building can provide free electricity for the building owners.
Wind Turbine Energy :-
Another to generate electricity is through the use of wind energy.
Costs and Prices
Initial cost is high but long life.
A building can be considered green without garnering a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED certification typically costs around $2 000, as of 2009.