Category:Home And Living

Green School

Schools are the end users of many production and distribution systems, from the bricks in their walls to the paper on their desks. They are also the beginning point of community consumption. Introducing the tenet of green living at the school level has an impact on the environment, community, and the future of the green movement. Most school buildings across the world are constructed keeping strength, safety, aesthetics, utility, and economy in mind. They have not been built with the health of the surroundings and the occupants in mind. The traditional process and systems are energy intensive, water intensive; generate a lot of waste and deplete non-renewable resources. More....

Green commute

Commuting by car has become the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in most of our cities. These greenhouse gases are the leading cause of climate change and air pollution. More...

The Home and Living section shows that creating a sustainable lifestyle for yourself is easier than you think. If you want to live in a green home, want to lessen the environmental impact of your home and daily life, want to breathe easier, this is the place to start. It offers you information that helps you make informed choices.

This is also an ideal platform for sharing ideas and information on improving the environmental sustainability of every aspect of our lives, including homes, cars, and everything in between. The articles in this section provide information on the specific products, technologies and lifestyle practices that can be employed to lower our carbon impact and overall impact on the planet.

LEED Green Building Rating System

• In the US, the number of cities with green building programs has risen from 22 to 92 for an increase of 418% since 2003.
• Buildings use one quarter of all the world’s wood harvest and 35% of U.S carbon emissions.
• A 2007 study by McKinsey, a consulting firm, showed that changes in building design and construction could offset up to 6 billion tons of carbon emissions
• Nearly 3.6 billion square feet of commercial building space are involved with the LEED Green Building Rating System
• Approximately $464 million worth of construction. More...