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Introduction To Green Building Blocks
The choice of building blocks for a home is tempered by history, culture and climate. It is not a simple choice.
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Insulated Concrete Forms Building Guide
Insulated concrete forms are eco-friendly materials for green building. Find out more about green building with our green materials guide.
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Log Building Guide
Log materials serve as eco-friendly building blocks. Learn more in our green materials guide.
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Rammed Earth Building Guide
Rammed earth is an eco-friendly building material. Learn more about it's green properties.
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Straw Bale Building Guide
Basics of Straw Bale Building What is it?Once it is finished, tests have shown that it is more fire-resistant than conventional frame construction, but loose straw on the ground, cut bales and stacks of bales are all highly combustible.
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Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) Building Guide
Structural insulated panels are eco-friendly building materials.
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Wood Frame Building Guide
What is a wood frame?Traditional balloon or platform wood frame construction.Eco-factor of wood frame building Wood is the ultimate green material if it is sustainably harvested, like FSC certified wood; the growing tree absorbs carbon dioxide and it is sequestered for the life of the house.
