From Guest Blogger Manjusha Advenser: Six Reasons You Should Prefer Green Architecture for Your Dream Home

What is Green Architecture? No, it is not painting your home green! It is the sustainable method of green building design done with the environment in mind. The objective is to reduce carbon footprints both inside and outside the building. The green architecture includes not just the building itself, but also the best Eco-friendly construction practices. By the end of this article, you’ll have more than enough reasons to make your next home green.

#1 Stay Healthy
Volatile Organic Components (VOC) known as carcinogens, toxicants or irritants are present in most PVC pipes, indoor equipment including cleaning supplies. Some materials even trap moisture turning it into a breeding ground for bacteria. Green Architecture solves most of these problems as only harmless and organic materials are used for construction purposes and for everyday maintenance. Proper ventilation and the presence of greenery inside the home means that you will be breathing only fresh oxygen-rich air.

#2 Save Money
Right from your home’s construction, money can be saved by using recycled materials and pre-used appliances. For the unavoidable materials, green options like Energy Star appliances have to be purchased bearing in mind that savings here are long term. Renewable energy sources like solar panels and PV cells keep the energy bills down.

#3 Save Time
Through local sourcing of construction materials, time can be considerably saved on the construction site. This also supports local businesses. Building a comparatively smaller home that uses minimal resources saves time by reducing the scale of construction. Another way to save time is to assemble a prefabricated green home on site.

#4 Better value for your Home
The market value of your home automatically goes up as you adopt green architecture. Solar panels, water saving toilets, and showers make your home more appealing to prospective buyers and also saves money as long as you live there.

#5 Increased Durability
Recycled materials have been known to last longer than traditional materials. A considerable amount of money can be saved on yearly maintenance of your home if recycled materials are used. Some green architecture materials like roofing materials come with warranties for over 40 years, recycles content decking (made with recycled plastic and wood waste fibers) are five times more durable than wooden decking. Chemical free pest control can be done by separating all wood-to-concrete connections using metal or concrete.

#6 Minimize Waste
By recycling water from the bathroom and kitchen for other purposes like watering plants and cleaning, you are actually helping the environment by saving water. Since green architecture uses recycled materials for construction, the dependence on the environment to make new products is reduced. Energy wastage can also be reduced by using solar panels and quality batteries to store energy.

Green Architecture isn’t limited to million dollar projects. You own home can be one. The notion that Green Architecture is more expensive than traditional homes is just a misconception. Do it right using the latest technology like BIM Services and Green Architecture will be more of long-term investment with considerable cost savings and health benefits.

Author-Bio: Manjusha is a member of Digital Marketing Team at Advenser. A company specialized in offering steel detailing services and building information modeling to AEC industry. She devotes her time to network and learns new B2B strategies to implement in AEC industry. During her free time, she spends her time with her family sharing positive thoughts.