The Green Homes is a concept of building homes environment friendly without harming the environment we lived in. The term green building refers to a construction process and the resulting building structure that is environmentally responsible. The origin of this concept dates back to 1970s in US fuelled by energy crisis and environment pollution. Of late, green buildings have gained prominence with many governments across the world embracing this concept and going in for these structures
The reason for building greener homes is really quite important. We need to live more lightly on the earth, because the degradation of our environment is compromising not only our survival, but the survival of most other living beings on the planet. We can no longer ignore the impact we have on the earth's ecosystems. The way we live, the choices we make in providing for our needs, will have an enormous influence on the quality of life of those who will follow us. Now is the time to take responsibility for the consequences of our life styles. Green buildings bring in techniques like use of natural lighting through efficient use of sunlight, green roofs for preserving rain water and so on. Use of non toxic materials in the construction and ample ventilation helps residents enjoy a healthy life indoors. The energy use which these structures help in bringing down is tremendous. Experts say that these structures consume 40% less energy with the efficient use of available resources as compared to normal structures which consume huge amounts of energy causing harm to the environment. The green homes are able to do this by concentrating on alternative energy sources like solar, wind energy and biomass.
How we build our homes, both in design and choice of materials, is one of the most significant ways that we can affect our future. Much of the concern boils down to the use of energy. How much energy is embodied in the building materials themselves, in their transportation and assembling? Then once the house is built, how much energy does it consume to keep its inhabitants comfortable? Consumption of energy has a direct influence on environmental quality, because of the inherent pollution through greenhouse gasses and other emissions. Then there is the loss of natural beauty, ecosystems and basic resources associated with the extraction of fossil fuels and building materials. The combined effect of this is staggering.
Residents enjoy lifelong benefits by opting for a green home as the cost of construction of a green home is comparable or rather cheaper than a conventional home. Not only that, the residents also enjoy lesser energy and water consumption due to the best practices adopted. Green Homes are also making headway into Kerala which has an educated population that understands the environmental impact and are looking for alternate viable solutions. Designers and architects these days are incorporating such concepts while building the homes, to make green homes a reality
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Prakash Nair
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