Green Building
‘Green Building’ refers to building structures with eco-friendly materials and also establishing systems within and around the structures to support green operation, saving energy and leaving behind a small ecological footprint, as well as providing a healthy environment for those inhabiting, working, or visiting the structure.
More and more homes and businesses are realizing the importance of ‘Green Building’. Every little step counts. To inspire you, we have collected all kinds of examples, tips, and instructions on Building Green below and on Managing Earth’s Facebook Page and Pinterest Page. Get some ideas for your home or business there and set an example while reaping the health benefits.
Below are links to manufacturers and suppliers taking into consideration material selection, standards, specifications, effects on health, along with carbon and waste management.
Architzer: Green Means Go: 6 of the World’s Highest Rated LEED Certified Buildings
LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Wikipedia: Sustainable Building
Citiponics.com/ plant lettuce garden on a rooftop in Singapore.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities: North America’s industry association for green roofs and green walls
Wikipedia: Rainwater Harvesting
Earthship Global: Biotecture – Sustainable Buildings like the one pictured below
FB: Earthship Biotecture Europe
Wikipedia on Strawbale Building
Planetfriendly.net: Strawbale Building
Wikipedia on Using Cobs to build structures
Off-Grid World: A Cob House Built Inside A Geodesic Dome In The Arctic
Tiny House Talk: Earthen Dome – Cob-based Building6
Natural Buildings: Unbelievable Cob House Built With Clay, Sand, & Straw! – Full Tour
FB: CRI-Cob-Research-Institute
Ecobuild Network.org: Healthy, low-cost, low-carbon building
FB: Ecological-Building-Network
Wikipedia on Rammed Earth Building
Wikipedian on Autonomous Building
Solar Cabin: Video ~ Build Your Own Off-Grid Cabins Full Plans
Wikipedia on Adobe-type building
Wikipedia on Wattle and Daub building
Wikipedia on Earthbag building
Wikipedia on Dry Stone Building
Greendreamer: Environmental Organizations Nonprofits for a Sustainable Future
Off-Grid Living & Eco Homesteading – Cordwood Building
Ecovillages & Eco-Communities:
Wikipedia: What is an Ecovillage? – Ecovillages are frequently built with green and/or natural techniques and extend the concept to the design of the whole community.
Planet Friendly.net: Community
Wikipedia: List of Ecovillages
GBD Magazine: Ottawa Carbon Neutral Community
Ricron Panels Video: Sustainable Building Panels made from hard to recycle plastic waste
Return to Now: Hemp is the New Oak: America’s First Hemp “Wood” Factory
ATTN: TED Video – Karen Scrivener explains how LC3 cement could help remove 400,000,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere a year
Passive House
Wikipedia: What is a Passive House?
Canadian Passive House Institute
Amazing Architecture’s Photo below:
Net Zero/ Zero-energy building
Wikipedia: Low-energy building
Net-zero Energy Home Coalition (Canada)
Robb Report: Eco-Friendly Floating Condos
CBC Video: Hemp houses could be greener, fire-resistant
Cannabis.net: Hemp Rebar Could Start an Eco-Friendly Movement in Building Materials
FB: Living Life Off-Grid: Hemp walls – Fireproof, Soundproof, and Insulating
Hempwood – A wood substitute with a small ecological footprint, used for construction materials, flooring, and furniture.
FB: Architecture & Design: The largest vertical forest in the world with more than 900 trees on 8,900 square meters of terraces
Related Topics
Wikipedia: Sustainable Community
Wikipedia: Sustainable community energy system
Wikipedia: Ecological Footprint
Green Building: Eleven DIY Building Projects for a Greener, More Sustainable Home
Green Building Councils, Networks, and Organizations
Green Dreamer’s List of 35 Environmental Organizations and Non-profits for a Sustainable Future
Canadian Green Building Council
US Green Building Council website
HGTV: 20 of the Greenest Buildings Across Canada
