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Health Issues with Building Materials During and After Construction

Building materials used in construction of building structures can welcome health issues subsequently for occupants or to workmen involved in building services, maintenances, demolition and refurbishment. Even if the most green and benign materials are employed for the construction, the building siting, the original design as well as the any kind of conversion carried on it will bring the conditions of indoor environment to be imperfect. This may be due to: Vibration EffectsPoor acoustic characteristics of the buildingDysfunctional lightingExtremes of relative humidityThe air exchange is inadequateToxicity mediated through soil The above-mentioned issues will affect the durability of the building along with the health and comfort of the people residing in the respective building. Building Materials to Hazardous Material Conversion Stage The whole life of a construction material must be considered and audited into account to understand what are the human and environmental ...

What Is Green Building?

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This day and age, you hear everyone talking about going green. Whether you want to admit it or not, at some point everyone will have to follow with the green movement. This is because at the rate we are going, the earth is simply not sustainable. That means that over the years, we will begin to run out of certain natural resources that are needed in order for us to survive. That is alarming to some people, which is why there are so many people that focus on green building. But, what exactly is green building? Lets take a closer look at what it is, why you should consider it, and what the goals of a green building are. You are sure to find that it is something that you should take part in. Defining a Green Building First, we will take a look at what a green building is. Some people may think of a green, or sustainable building as just a building that doesn’t really have as bad of an impact on the environment as another ‘average’ building. Other people may fi...