GREEN BUILDING

INCREASING EFFICIENCY WITH WHICH BLDGS. USED

RESOURCES
REDUCING IMPACTS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
EFFECTIVE GREEN BUILDING

 REDUCED OPERATING COST = USING LESS ENERGY AND

WATER

 IMPROVED PUBLIC AND OCCUPANT HEALTH = DUE TO

IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY

 REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS = LESSEN STORM

WATER RUN OFF AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
 GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS
 Carbon Footprint (CF) means the total
amount of GHG (greenhouse gas)
emissions created during the life cycle
of a product.

 Which of the following building

materials has less carbon foot print?

a. Stone
b. Concrete
c. Gypsum Board
d. Brick
GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS

 BAMBOO AND STRAW

 RECYCLED STONE
 MATERIALS EXTRACTED AND MANUFACTURED LOCALLY = TO MINIMIZE
ENERGY EMBEDDED IN TRANSPORTATION
REDUCED WASTE