Improve the quality of life with the latest trends in building design
In the 1990s and 2000s found the people to lead paint fumes, fluorocarbons, asbestos and other toxic chemicals were in our homes and offices concerned. This fear was so widespread that the media as “Sick Building Syndrome”.
As a result, attention has been focused on sustainable, energy-efficient building design to promote health. Make the necessary adjustments to your home can be as simple as choosing CFLs and Energy Star appliances, or can be as complex as on parquet, bamboo carpet for recycling.
Green interior lighting design is important because light generated absorb electricity, heat, and it costs us money. A green light designer you could say that CFLs are more efficient than incandescent bulbs with 80% less energy. “Compact fluorescent lamps last 10 times longer than normal bulbs, and expect,” said David Lee, a lighting designer for 24 years, the source of light.
Of course, because these bulbs contain mercury, dispose of it is just as critical when it comes to green building design. Home Depot stores are to collect orange container and recycle these bulbs. For those who sunnier color lights, halogen lamps are still 40-50% energy savings compared to incandescent lamps, although not as good as a CFL.
Many consumers look for environmentally friendly green furniture and interior design and furniture as well. As you may know, the air quality in rooms with mold, moisture, organic compounds emissions from paint and formaldehyde emissions from ventilation systems and cabinets can be affected.
Some building materials design and collect dirt and contaminants.
When shopping, you want to avoid derived displayed a phenolic resin, plastic laminate furniture on the cheap. Ensure that certified wood products by the Forest Stewardship Council are needed to ensure sustainable harvesting practices following construction.
Wool, which was not treated with chemicals against mites, is preferably polyester. Beware of polyurethane foam with polybrominated diphenol ethers, are flame retardant.
The latest trends in building design will focus on improving the quality of life and our planet in a manner. “Sustainable development enables economic growth and environmental quality are compatible goals,” said Christine Ervin, the Energy Department Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “Communities find that strategies to improve the sustainable development for saving taxpayers money, the profits of local businesses and the community to make more livable.”
By Taha Mateen
