How To Build Your Home Sustainably

HOW TO BUILD YOUR HOME SUSTAINABLY?

When you make your home sustainable, you contribute to improving the environment. But that is not all. Home sustainability can reduce the cost of using your home, saving energy, water and maintaining systems and electrical appliances. In addition, you will create a healthy environment for yourself, your family, and your pets.

WHAT IS A SUSTAINABLE HOME? 

A sustainable home is a functional home built or redesigned in a way that utilize resources efficiently, enhances energy and water use, and will last longer. Sustainable housing uses low-impact, highly efficient materials. They work well in terms of production, shipping and installation. Also, because high-quality building materials and last a long time, they waste less. Here are some ways to build your home in a environment friendly manner:

1. Recycled/Reused Materials: The use of recycled materials in construction is a good step for sustainability. Recycled materials such as wood, help in more than one way. They reduce construction costs, reduce waste to the environment and if they are found locally, it also helps the local community to thrive.

2. Non-toxic and non-allergic materials: Formaldehyde

and Black mold are examples of such materials.

3. Use of locally resourced building materials: Locally
available materials help to reduce transportation cost and
carbon footprints.

4. Water and energy efficiency: Natural resources are
depleting rapidly and that is why it has become necessary
to avoid using renewable energy where possible.There are
a variety of energy sources that can be used at home with
proper construction and equipment. 
Two of these popular inserts in India are:
 Solar panels
 Rainwater harvesting
Water efficiency can mean collecting rainwater and reusing gray water, such as dishwasher, laundry, and sink drains (not toilet water).
Energy efficiency is about installing smart electrical appliances, installing insulating to the top, and installing multiple skylights and windows to increase natural light.

5. Designing house according to land:The design of the house should be designed in such a way that the house is
environmentally friendly and comfortable for its occupants. 
For example, areas with heavy rainfall should have houses with sloping roofs. This will prevent the roof from flooding and the rainwater will flood to the floor easily thus promoting wastewater management. One way is to understand the pattern of sunlight in the house, and
give indirect and direct sunlight to specific areas at different times of the day. Living and working in natural light has amazing health benefits!

6. High-performance Windows: Highly efficient windows
make a huge difference. Windows makes up 50% or more
of lost energy. Replacing windows will result in energy
efficiency, reducing the dimensions of your furniture and
quiet rooms.

 For warmer climates: Reflective technology such as
double glazing, windows that facilitate ventilation.
 For cold climate: Triple gazed windows that can
minimize heat loss.

7. Use of eco-friendly paints: These are less toxic to manufacture as well as emit fewer toxins to reduce indoor pollution.

8. Installing cool roof: It will reflect the heat of the sun instead of being absorbed in your home.

9. Consult sustainability experts: Sustainability is a place for fast innovation in home construction, home plans, electrical appliances and lighting. Experts can check the strength to give you advice on simple repairs and the latest technology.



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