Green House Building ... Planning The Future
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The accelerated rate of human development and indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources are forcing dramatic changes on our Planet. Global warming is just one such warning sign that the delicate global ecosystem is very near the tipping scale. Therefore, it devolves upon the human race to find solutions so that man and nature can harmonize their needs to ensure a sustainable future. One such solution would be to build Green houses.
What is a Green House building? Simply put, it indicates the method(s) of using resources, needed for building houses, institutions, markets, malls, and other structures conservatively, in an environmentally friendly and cost effective manner.
The methods used in Green House building are diverse. One method is to use superior architectural layouts so that maximal use can be made of natural resources such as wind and sunlight, thus reducing use of pollution forming air conditioners saving on your electricity bill. It also includes use of energy saving devices such as solar heaters and photovoltaic panels. Conservation, an important facet of green design is helped by using locally available natural materials. Other methods include building houses only as spacious as is really required. Conservation of water is a green principle, which can be achieved through installing smaller cisterns, using recycled water for your garden and rainwater harvesting.
Building green houses have many rewards attached. Experts have estimated that a well-planned green building consumes upto 30% less energy than a normal building. Because green buildings use more natural air and sunlight, they are likely to be healthier to live in and thus improve human productivity with the added advantage of lower incidental medical bills.
It is generally misconstrued that green building costs more to build than normal buildings. That is just not true. Studies have shown that a well conceived green house project might cost in the range of 0.5 % to 6.5 % over a normal building in the initial costing. In the long term, those initial costs are recovered.
A sustainable green house model involves incorporation of green features in the design stage leading to reduction of costs. Sustainability of a green concept is also increased by establishing a common area for selected facilities or sharing of resources including a common swimming pool or a rain water conservation unit in the neighborhood.
The concept of a green house building is not likely to be a passing fad. In fact more and more people will be opting to live in green buildings in the future. Building green houses will help in ensuring a bright future to our children and also help in protecting the Earth.
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