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Also going green includes [1] working with recycled materials to lower costs. Buildings are continually being demolished and reconstructed. Resources are quickly being depleted as the population increases along with demand for buildings. A sixth of the world's fresh water, a quarter of the harvested forest, and two fifth's of the world's energy flow all goes to green buildings. Approximately 22% comes from materials retrieved from building demolitions. Construction costs can be reduced and our supply of natural resources extended via the recycling and reuse of these materials. Approximately 25% of the materials utilized in green construction are recycled.
Something else that can increase efficiency with green building is to utilize glass panels rather than wood panels. In this way, natural light can enter the building during the daylight hours. Systems to harvest rainwater are being put in a lot of green buildings to catch rainwater and help with water preservation. Here are some of the technological components that assure natural resources are properly used in a green structure: solar panel roofing, solar water heaters, compact fluorescent lights. Harnessing non-conventional energy resources is highly desirable and encouraged.
Green building construction uses a minimal amount of freshly cut wood, due to the fact that the world's forest cover is going through daily depletion. If it becomes necessary to use new wood in constructing green buildings, then the wood of fast growing trees is used to minimize any ecological effect using such material may have on the environment. The emphasis is on minimizing the use of natural resources that may be scarce. Disposing of garbage correctly must be a priority. In green buildings, refuse is sorted into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories to be properly disposed of.
