Category: Eco-friendly building materials

This category contains all the details on eco-friendly building materials. In superstructure, the inner walls can utilize fly ash bricks, or GFRG or GRFG panels or AAC panels, bricks etc. which are amiable green building products. For the false ceiling, Mineral fibre boards or gypsum boards can be used. And remember, MDF and exterior grade formaldehyde-free plywood when it comes to the interiors. Being a very fascinating facet in a structure, we often tend to forget about the environmental effects caused by the flooring feature. Here is the chance to vindicate. Rapidly renewable floors like bamboo and cork flooring are good alternatives to hardwood flooring. Use of recycled-content ceramic tiles are also a way to sustainable flooring. Recycled-content carpet with Low-VOCs made from recycled plastic bottles, recycled cotton, agricultural by-products such as corn silk saves resources and diverts waste from landfills. Cellulose is a highly effective insulation made out of recycled newspaper. Using cellulose insulation reduces air leakage and contributes to a more comfortable and energy-efficient home. Another available option is advanced insulation materials such as recycled cotton that have no added formaldehyde which is harmful to nature. Solar attic fan is good that removes much of the hot air and reduces the burden on the air conditioning system. A whole house fan uses one-tenth the electricity of an air conditioning unit. Moving large volumes of air achieves indoor comfort at higher temperatures without air conditioning. Then, another choice is a wall heat pump that has an exterior compressor and an interior air handler that blows conditioned air throughout the home. With this, you can eliminate wall-mounted electric and gas heaters results in greater safety and more energy savings.