What are the considerations of building

Costliness is usually the first word associated with green home building. I would actually have to agree, sort of. Frequently, people neglect perfectly good structures to build better ones in an attempt to go green. Their heart is in the right place, but it doesn't make much sense to me.



I don't think green home building should include only new construction. Greenness should be promoted in your current home. For example, insulate your home in a better manner to reduce your fuel consumption in the winter and thus reduce your heating costs. Yes, we should build any new construction to green specifications, but so many times I see perfectly good buildings wasted to construct "greener" ones. http://greenhomedesigns.bloggytown.net/ For example, in my town, one major supermarket went out of business and a different major supermarket came into town. They had a perfectly fine existing structure, but needed to build a newer, better one right next door and coincidently had to demolish acres of woods to do so. Now, they brag about how their market is so green. Hmm...



My point here is that it is usually more efficient to improve existing structures than to waste them and build new ones. Green home building doesn't mean building a new home. Green home building means building greenness in your current one. http://greenhomedesign.bloginfo411.com/