Green building or construction is the construction of structures that are environmental friendly and resource efficient. Rammed earth structures have been fitted with other green components making such home or building part of the green building that so many people are talking about.
Statistics show that green homes are saving 39% of energy, 12% of water consumption, 68% of electricity and 38% less of carbon dioxide emissions. For green buildings, 30 to 40% save on energy use. Rammed earth homes show similar statistics. A homeowner saves much on energy consumption since earth houses do not require heating and cooling as much as a regular home.
Rammed earth and green homes is more of a philosophical approach in design that is in synchronization with the environment. Green building emphasizes the use of renewable resources like sunlight. Homes made from earth usually include solar panels to capture the sun’s energy and use it in their homes even for a limited use. Other ways one builds green is to increase the efficiency of the building envelope, to use high-efficiency windows, high quality insulation in walls, ceilings and floors, orient windows and walls correctly in accordance to the sun, place awnings, porches and trees to shade windows and roofs during the summer while maximizing solar gain in the winter and providing solar water heating.
Using building materials that are considered green is also a consideration in green building. Many are opting for bamboo flooring rather than traditional wood flooring due to the fact bamboo is rapidly renewable. Others use recycled lumber, stone, metal or other materials either directly or indirectly.
There are several building products made up of recycled materials such as those used to make compressed earth blocks. Then there are building styles such as adobe, rammed earth, straw-bale and such that are also considered green building. Last, green building seeks to reduce waste of materials during construction. In California, 60% of the state’s waste came from commercial buildings.
Building green does not have to be expensive nor complicated. Numerous builders are now quite versed in green construction can make the cost of building green affordable in the forefront of the project and affordable throughout the lifetime of maintaining the home. Additionally, there are rammed earth builders that can advice and implement what needs to be done while building a green home.
Professional and thorough rammed earth home builders are experts in environmentally friendly home construction. Their experience will provide advice on the best available options for every aspect of the home. These builders will be able to advice about the walls, rafters, heating to cooling systems and appliances, through to landscaping is the hallmark of competent and environmentally responsible rammed earth builders.
The Earth Structures Group remains at the forefront of rammed earth construction internationally because they are passionate about what they do – and how they do it.

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