Sentences with phrase «more green building materials»

The company's business plan lets it take advantage of a housing boom in many U.S. cities, the Trump administration's focus on infrastructure spending and a desire for more green building materials.

More and more green building materials are becoming available, including decking and replacement windows and doors.

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Experts at Consumer Reports evaluate green claims of labels on food, building materials, household cleaners, and more.

According to its supporters, bamboo's fast growth means it sequesters more carbon than slower - growing trees, thus qualifying the flooring and plywood for a «rapidly renewable» materials accreditation under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system [see «MisLEEDing?»

Scientists in Australia are trialling a carbon capture system that turns emissions into green building materials, while a consortium led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland says it has created a more economical and ecological carbon capture system for use at power plants.

Green Building Solutions (greenbuildingsolutions.org), a plastics industry original website by the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, has promoted the use of energy - efficient, resilient, green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction since Green Building Solutions (greenbuildingsolutions.org), a plastics industry original website by the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, has promoted the use of energy - efficient, resilient, green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction sinBuilding Solutions (greenbuildingsolutions.org), a plastics industry original website by the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council, has promoted the use of energy - efficient, resilient, green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction since green building materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction sinbuilding materials, and more environmentally friendly methods of construction since 2005.

Unfortunately, indoor air quality is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to UL Environment, GREENGUARD Gold by UL Environment, Parson Healthy Materials Lab, and the U.S. Green Building Council.

But if you build yourselves out of higher vibration materials and you are literally eating 10 times more plant food than you were before — and that's the thing that green smoothies will do for you is that they will in one quart of green smoothie, which is what I always challenge people to eat, you're getting 10 times more plant food in your diet than the average American is eating in a day.

Built in accordance with Green Globe principles — all materials were locally sourced — the Alila sits on the southern coast of the Bukit Peninsula, a quiet corner known for fabulous surfing and even more fabulous temples; the resort's knowledgeable guides lead tours.

Yahoo Real Estate study finds that of people consider green / energy efficient appliances / materials are a requirement of their dream home — it is more popular than perennial favorites such as «building a custom home» «water views» and «mountain views»

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Green architecture uses local materials: How much more local can you get than building a fortress with the stone you excavate to dig the surrounding moats and ditches?

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of greenBuilding and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of greenbuilding materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.

Especially with the rapid development of new composites and materials offering more energy savings and more comfort at lower costs, a focus on green roof benefits at the building - level might not be enough.

Preservation means not only building green but also spreading a green culture; that's why PRC and The Green Project are completely redesigning and conjoining stores to provide even more affordable construction materials and architectural pigreen but also spreading a green culture; that's why PRC and The Green Project are completely redesigning and conjoining stores to provide even more affordable construction materials and architectural pigreen culture; that's why PRC and The Green Project are completely redesigning and conjoining stores to provide even more affordable construction materials and architectural piGreen Project are completely redesigning and conjoining stores to provide even more affordable construction materials and architectural pieces.

You are right on with this comment, my concern for building more efficiently is that it is possible to build energy efficiency into a structure and do so affordably, however the market today tells us that we have to have this or that to green build a home when we do not have to have such things, everything we need is already within the local marketplace of construction materials.

Building a «green» home is more than just what type of materials and windows are used, yet from a window standpoint Lindal's LowE366 argon - filled insulated windows are the best available, far exceeding Energy Star requirements.

Weighted with data from the US Green Building Council that 40 % of national CO2 emissions come from buildings, it is more than clear that we must reexamine our go - to for construction materials.

Small buildings mean less materials, less energy to heat & cool and more green space.

Bigger houses use much more materials to build, contain more cubic space to heat and cool, and represent an indulgance that many see as opposed to what green building is all about.

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While attending the Passive House Northwest conference in Seattle I saw that there is an explosion of innovation happening in materials and building components that are enabling the building of tighter, more energy efficient, greener and healthier buildings.

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One of the museum's current exhibits, to coincide with the Climate Change Conference, is «Green Architecture for the Future,» presenting new inventions, materials, processes, and methods for the built environment and more sustainable development.

The modern standard for green appliances and building materials is more stringent than in years past.

The benefits of green homes include: • Lower operational costs than conventional homes due to greater energy and water efficiency, which can result in lower utility bills; • High quality construction, since green label requirements for building materials and techniques often go beyond standard building codes; • More comfortable and stable indoor temperatures; • Healthier indoor air quality; and • Other features that reduce environmental impact such as proximity to parks, shops and transit.

In a world of rising building costs and increasingly frequent natural disasters, Harris reminds investor clients that many green materials are likely to be more resilient and cost - effective than conventional ones.

Build better: If you're adding on to your home or remodeling, consider green building materials that will make your home more energy efficient.