EVERYONE is talking ABOUT GREEN BUILDING THESE DAYS...
What is it and why is it important?
Green building means the building or home has been fabricated or renovated using materials and technologies that minimize the use of fossil fuels and lessens the negative impact on the environment. The benefits of building green include decreased energy and electricity usage, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and less raw materials used. And another, almost immeasurable savings is our health! Indoor air pollution caused by toxins in the various building materials can contribute to a variety of health issues.
This website, a group effort of the Portland State University Spring 2014 Multimedia Capstone course, will strive to bring you relevant, current and eye-opening information about Toxins in Building Materials and how to avoid them. Here you will find information on everything from:
Today, there are more green resources and materials than ever before. Let’s explore them and together make some small changes that can add up to big improvements for our health and our environment.
Green building means the building or home has been fabricated or renovated using materials and technologies that minimize the use of fossil fuels and lessens the negative impact on the environment. The benefits of building green include decreased energy and electricity usage, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and less raw materials used. And another, almost immeasurable savings is our health! Indoor air pollution caused by toxins in the various building materials can contribute to a variety of health issues.
This website, a group effort of the Portland State University Spring 2014 Multimedia Capstone course, will strive to bring you relevant, current and eye-opening information about Toxins in Building Materials and how to avoid them. Here you will find information on everything from:
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- What materials to avoid
- What materials to use instead
- How to make simple green friendly changes inside and outside your home
- Where to find the green resources and materials
Today, there are more green resources and materials than ever before. Let’s explore them and together make some small changes that can add up to big improvements for our health and our environment.
ECOPOL PROJECT : SPRING 2014
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