Building a Green Home Tips

If you care about the environment, there is a lot of things in designing a house that you can do. In regard to the architectural design solution, the following are some of the simple things but have no little influence on the environment.

1. Optimize cross ventilation to reduce dependence on air conditioning

AC release substances that cause damage to the ozone layer. In addition he has a high electrical load. The window is now rare to have air holes, the danger because he apparently was deliberately designed to be air-conditioned room (duh!). AC is a major tool in regulating air condition the interior, but he is not an architectural solution.


One of the easiest design step is to put a lot of openings in certain areas that optimize the movement of air inside. However, the constraint is the presence of ventilation holes also cause the mosquitoes inside. In addition your home will more often dusty. But do not despair! You can use anti-mosquito netting, and the cowards plant perbanyaklah mosquitoes in your yard that also function as a buffer dust. After all, clean the house more often good for your fitness.

2. Reduce use of electricity by maximizing light in.

Did you know that most of the world's electricity generated by oil? And I'm sure you know when oil is burned the result is a compound Co2 destroyer (once again) the ozone layer which of course is the main cause of global warming.



The greater the window of your home, the better the quality of your space, especially in the daytime. But be careful of opening facing timut and west, because it can cause excessive radiation which makes the hot temperature of your home.

3. Use environmentally friendly materials

Wood has changed its status from unlimited resources become limited. Until now, here he remains a key element in the building. But with a little googling you will be aware that using wood = more of the forest cutting down trees = increased levels of CO2 in the air = damage the ozone layer = make the earth hot. We shall realize that the current level of use of wood in the long run we run out of forest.

To order the roof, mild steel has become popular lately because of who the more affordable price. As an alternative to a door frame and we can use aluminum or PVC, which unfortunately is still missing is expensive, but will soon fall in line with increased production.

To make your home eco-friendly 100% is not possible however, because the basic materials such as cement, steel, glass, sand, and batu2 obtained by exploiting the natural environment or in pengolahnya technology to produce substances that are harmful.