When you’re building a home there are two ways to be eco-friendly in your approach. The first is to use energy-efficient materials to reduce your carbon footprint in the future.
第二种是通过使用环保建筑材料。例如，使用再生钢可以节省8.0% of the energy used从铁矿石创造新的钢铁产品。
These are some of the best options when it comes to sustainable construction materials.
1.再生钢
It costs the planet up to 50 trees to make the frame for a single 2,000 square foot house. You can get the same results by using recycled metal from 6 junk cars.
除了作为一种环保来源外，钢材也比木材更强大，更好地展示了大风风和地震。
If you do go the steel route, please ensure that you hire an experienced contractor to help you with any steelwork. Ironwork features as one of the建设事故的主要原因annually so it’s not something you should DIY.
2. Bamboo
竹是在某些应用中的另一种良好的木材替代品。它的重量轻，具有高抗压强度，使其成为混凝土的理想支撑材料。
It’s easy to shape and split bamboo into the shapes you need and it’s an attractive element for screens and mats.
竹子也令人难以置信快，比大多数其他植物快三倍，并且在世界大多数国家都很容易培养。
3.预制混凝土
混凝土是一种用很少的废物制造的天然材料。它的维护低，可以持续长达100年。当混凝土预先模塑成施工时，也很容易重复使用。
Pre-formed concrete uses less energy than concrete that’s poured onsite and is also more cost-effective. The most common uses of this type of concrete are for culverts, catch basins, manholes and stormwater pipes.
4.稻草包
Straw bales may be an unconventional type of construction material these days, but people have used straw bale construction for over 100 years. Straw has excellent insulation properties. It keeps things cool in summer and warm in winter.
稻草是谷物行业的废物产品，所以它的可持续性分数分数分。
秸秆的母刺工艺是一种低能量过程，具有相对较小的环境影响，并且易于再生。这是传统砖的经济有效的替代品。
草本家园也有独特的外观和有吸引力的朴实的氛围。
秸秆唯一的缺点是您需要一个熟练的工匠来帮助您建设，而不是许多建筑师都熟悉该过程。
超越可持续建筑材料
绝缘是您可以去可持续路线的另一个区域。羊毛，聚氨酯泡沫和胚胎是绝缘体时的所有可持续建筑材料。
除了环保建筑实践,are plenty of ways to ensure your home and your life are kinder to the planet.
Keep reading our blog for more useful insights into how you can make the world a greener place. Your life depends on it.
