Forests are disappearing at a rate of almost 1 million acres each week. This staggering speed of deforestation is forcing many world lumber companies and governments to rethink their manufacturing policies and business practices. A 70-75 foot tree that is cut for lumber can take up to 65 years to replace. Bamboo, on the other hand, is considered the world’s fastest growing plant and can be replaced in less than three months. Some species of bamboo can grow 3 feet per day.
There is a high consumer demand for green products that are environmentally friendly, durable, affordable and attractive. When given the choice of using high quality, ecologically friendly building materials over traditional products, consumers are overwhelmingly choosing products of a sustainable and environmentally conscious variety.
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If you are feeling more than a little guilty because of the environmental impact that home building takes on nature, you are not mistaken – and you are not alone, either. As more and more people are learning that good households can coincide with environmental protection, the idea of using ecologically sustainable building materials in homes is rising in popularity. There is good reason behind this, as well, with millions of square kilometers of land and plenty of energy being consumed each year all over the world simply to construct buildings. Here are some of the ways for you to help nurture Mother Earth while attaining the real estate of your dreams.
Materials galore
First, check out the wide variety of materials that you can use to construct ecologically safe real estate properties. One material to use is bamboo, which is a very cheap and accessible material that grows quickly and does not harm the environment. Using bamboo for your home can begin with the scaffolding used to build the outline of your home. You can also create walls that are made entirely from bamboo. A versatile plant, even the leaves are sometimes used in traditional Asian homes for roofing. Check out stones, rocks, and clay for building the foundations as well as the walls and fences of your home, since these are also ecologically friendly and will last a long time. They can, however, be expensive especially if you are using materials that are expensive. Wood is also one of the most frequently used of the ecologically sustainable building materials. Keep in mind, however, that wood logged from old growth forests are to be avoided.
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