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Considering today’s building standards for sustainable construction are tomorrow’s building codes, it is important to analyze standards and compare them to other sustainable construction certifications. The United States’ infrastructure is actually behind other nations, especially in Europe, on a level of sustainability. For this reason critics question the United States Green Building Council as a source to adopt building codes and regulations from.
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What is a living roof?
Green roofs are very identifiable compared to traditional roofing construction. They can be pitched roofs but are primarily flat roofs that are planted with vegetation in a bed of soil that sits on top of the roof of a building.
This design principle will increasingly appear in large city buildings and skyscrapers that contribute to the greenhouse gas effect and ozone depletion. Buildings are responsible for half of all CO2 emissions. For these reasons, it is environmentally responsible to build green roofs in order to convert some of this CO2 back into oxygen.
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With the development of environmentally conscious construction projects across the world, there are still many demands of building materials that today’s technologies have not yet satisfied. Looking at the two main structural building materials, steel and concrete, one in particular lacks characteristics of carbon neutrality. While steel is nearing full recycled production, concrete remains a very carbon intensive process. The main contributor to this trait is portland cement. Portland cement exhausts sulfates, soot and nitrogen oxides when it is created (Chandra 518). In addition, natural aggregate from raw mined material contributes to concrete’s carbon consumption. These two aspects of concrete are in need of sustainable remediation in order for carbon neutral projects to allow its use in generous quantities.
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Construction time lapse video
Since the 20th century, steel has been ever-changing the construction industry; bringing remarkable architectural designs to life. One of the most valued benefits steel has brought to the construction industry is its level of sustainability. Since the early 1970’s, the North American steel industry has been investing a lot of money into becoming a more sustainable industry. Half of the world’s steel is now produced in electric plants that generate zero CO2 emissions. Steel is a highly recyclable material and is made of around 90% recycled content. The material can also be recycled over and over again and has a reclaimed rate of 98%.
It is ideally used with many sustainable designs as it complies with specifications of efficient building envelopes. In addition, steel produces minimal site wastes as it allows for precise on-site construction. Some additional sustainable aspects of steel include durability, resistance to fire, pests, and mold growth. Recent innovations in steel production that are still in the research phases include the development of carbon neutral steel.
Proper planning goes a long way
Steel has been a popularly used structural building material since the early twentieth century. Since then, it has changed the construction industry; bringing remarkable architectural designs to life. For over one hundred years steel has provided many benefits to the design and construction industry. One of the most important benefits to consider is its level of sustainability. Since the early 1970’s, the North American steel industry has been investing a lot of money into becoming a more sustainable industry. Half of the world’s steel is now produced in electric plants that generate zero CO2 emissions.
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Sourcing the finest materials
In a recent post, we explained the benefits of using DIY low-emissivity coatings to insulate your current windows at the fraction of the cost of replacing them. But if you are designing a new sustainable building or home and have the opportunity to select your windows from the cutting edge options available today, these general guidelines will help you make logical decisions.
There is a true science behind low-e coatings that bares the necessity of mentioning that no two low-e coatings are created equal. However, this is not to say that some products are universally better than others, but that selecting the right window depends on the climate it is being installed in and orientation to the sun. In order to receive maximum energy efficiency, each window on a building should be analyzed independently and fitted with the appropriately insulated window.
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