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Green Building Materials & Methods:

Green Building Materials & Methods:. How, Where, What, Why and When. How. Green Building involves using a variety of different approaches and materials to make a structure that is healthy for the occupants, for the local area and globally. but there are two basic subcategories Location

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Green Building Materials & Methods:

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  1. Green Building Materials & Methods: How, Where, What, Why and When

  2. How • Green Building involves using a variety of different approaches and materials to make a structure that is healthy for the occupants, for the local area and globally. but there are two basic subcategories • Location • Materials

  3. Where • Site location is one of the most important single factor. For millennia people have known that location can make all the difference in the world for comfort. Here are just a few examples.

  4. Ancient China

  5. Ancient Navajo

  6. Navajo Hogan

  7. Ancient Maya

  8. Ancient Uzbekistan

  9. Ancient Incas

  10. Ancient Aztecs

  11. Orientation • Southern Exposure is the most important and easiest way to address green building and sustainability issues.

  12. Materials • Reclaim • Non-toxic • Local • Organic • Native Species in Landscaping

  13. Reclaim • Reclaiming is basically recycling.

  14. Bricks

  15. Lumber

  16. Appliances and Fixtures

  17. Why reclaim? • Reduces extraction of natural resources • Keeps useful materials out of landfills • Eliminates the cost of extracting, refining, manufacturing, and delivering these goods

  18. Construction • What are some construction styles?

  19. Adobe

  20. Straw-Bale

  21. Rammed Earth

  22. Insulated Concrete Panels

  23. Why not use these conventional materials? • VOCs • Health Effects from these compounds

  24. Design • What features besides the materials used make a home green? • Energy costs • Safety

  25. Energy Use for Comfort • We want to use less of these…

  26. And more of these

  27. How do we do this?

  28. Overhangs

  29. Thermal Mass

  30. Water Capture

  31. Triple Pane Windows

  32. Clerestory Windows

  33. Good Landscaping

  34. Natural Light

  35. Vapor Barrier

  36. Sustainable Lumber

  37. Air Filters Insure Indoor Air Quality

  38. Living Machines

  39. Why is this important? • More Money in Pockets • Save Humanity – the planet will be here long after we are gone • Comfort • Bragging rights on how smart you are • Neat gizmos

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