New, green concrete options are emerging to help the embodied carbon of homes and buildings and achieve global climate goals.
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18 Inexpensive Sustainable Homes Almost Anyone Can Afford
According to HomeAdvisor, the average cost of having a new house built in the U.S. was $305,372 in 2016. Clearly, this cost can vary A LOT depending on what choices you make, and there are A LOT of choices when you decide to build a custom home. If you’re looking for a less expensive, easier to design, and more sustainable home, check out these 18 alternatives.
The Intermediate Guide to Sustainable Siding
It’s not as simple as sustainable vs not sustainable. When comparing sustainable siding, we’re looking at material life cycle, certifications, and performance.
7 Simple Steps to Decarbonize Your Home
With the climate crisis accelerating, we must minimize the carbon load of our buildings. This means reducing the embodied carbon that is used to create the materials that go into our buildings as well as the emissions of the buildings in operation.
Embodied Carbon: Reduce Your Home’s Hidden Carbon Footprint
Embodied carbon accounts for creating and installing the materials in your home—and could exceed the total carbon footprint of operating your home for decades.
Sustainable Furniture Brands That Will Keep Your Home Healthy And Stylish
From sustainably sourced materials to mindful manufacturing practices to nontoxic materials and end-of-life cycles, we’re laying out what you should look for when buying sustainable furniture, and a few brands to choose from that adhere to these elements.
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