subject: Significance Of Earth Friendly Building Products [print this page] You hear the words eco friendly everywhereYou hear the words eco friendly everywhere. Businesses too have a lot of communal and social responsibilities. Green Building Products were developed out of this commitment for green and sustainable buildings and the need to eliminate toxic chemicals in building products. It is a social commitment for safer, better, cleaner and improved environs.
Where to use green products
Green Building Materials are utilized in almost every public and private construction sectors.
They can be used in different types of constructions and types of buildings, heavy duty transportation buildings like train and metro stations, bus terminals, airports, truck weigh stations, bridges, road barriers etc. Also used in commercial offices, shopping malls and centers, retail outlets, educational K-12 and higher. Cultural and Performing Arts centers, in hospitals, clinics and in hotels, restaurants, bars, cruise ships, resorts, pools and water bodies, parking area etc. In planned housing developments, apartments and individual houses. They can be used almost anywhere.
Types of Green Products
Eco Friendly Building Products are products that do not harm the earth, can clean and improve the environment and increase efficiency in product usage and cost.
De polluting Green Tile uses recycled material and is used for floors and facades. It reduces air pollution, is antibacterial, anti dirt and low maintenance. Aureole Roof Tile, a new roof tile that remove air pollutants and improves quality of air, is self cleaning and anti mold. Sun Tiles are solar energy panels. Virgin Carpet, a pro environment, green and sustainable natural broadloom wool carpet is the eco choice for furbishing your interiors. Organic Bed range uses environment friendly certified organic latex for mattresses, sofas and furniture and original merino wool for blankets.
Environment conservation and improvement services
In addition to Eco Friendly Building Products another segment through which the environment can be improved is in building services like Plumbing, Insulation, and Flooring
and alternate energy systems.
When hot and cold pipes are insulated, lot of energy is saved. Efficient building insulation in ceilings and exterior walls (like double skin facades) will cut down heating and air conditioning costs and improve acoustics and ventilation. Using Solar energy reduces the need to use fossil fuels and air pollution will come down.
If you still want those wood floors, then choose FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood flooring.
A combination of Green Building Products and services will help our environment and
