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Without metals and minerals, the human experience would be much different. Humankind uses more than 90 metals and mineral commodities, ranging from stone and coal to petroleum, gold, and salt, during the course of everyday life. Mining is essential to humanity’s continued survival, but its negative impacts cannot be overlooked.
Having a home to call your own is one of the most significant investments you’ll make in your lifetime. Certainly, from a financial perspective, it’s among the largest expenditure on a single item the average American is likely to make. But also from an emotional perspective, owning a property can help you to feel more stable in your life, and provide a safe space for your family to thrive in. In either case, one of the choices you’ll need to make is whether it’s better to buy an existing property or to build one from scratch.
Purge Virus helps building owners disinfect the air to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Purge Virus replicates the disinfecting power of the sun to make indoor environments pathogen free.
Monday, February 1, 2021
As we are becoming more aware of the negative impact of industrialization, we are looking for natural alternatives. To do this, we need to reduce the number of manmade building materials we use such as concrete. We also need to turn to more natural alternatives for textiles. Hemp and bamboo are not only natural alternatives for building and clothing but also a means to save our environment.
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Recently, California became the first state to require that all newly-constructed homes be built with solar panels. The state put this law into place in an effort to decrease its overall carbon footprint and help to fight back against things like climate change and other environmental issues facing the planet today.
It’s wintertime again, which means that for many, thick duvets have come out of hiding and hot drinks are a recurring part of your daily routine. Temperatures have dropped in several parts of the world so as a result, energy consumption is likely to be on the rise. As you could probably guess, the residential end-use sector has significant spikes in demand every winter because of people consuming more energy in a bid to stay warm.
Building your house from the foundation up is a daunting challenge but also an opportunity to add some features that you won’t find in older edifices. A mere half a century ago, few builders cared about environmental friendliness and energy efficiency, which is not the case today. The two should be high up your list of priorities. By protecting the environment and economizing energy consumption, you are actually saving money of future home improvement and maintenance costs.
Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world today. With a near-constant stream of articles and reports stating that the timeline in which climate change can be reversed is narrowing, the pressure for businesses to do something is mounting. Many companies are reluctant to embrace the sort of large-scale changes needed to combat climate change, citing cost as a major issue.
Homeowners like to use natural materials in their interiors. From walls to floors, and even furniture, natural materials give our homes warmth and more organic feel. The phrase 'bringing outdoors inside' is often heard, but beyond wood and bricks, there are many other materials that are often forgotten, despite being sustainable and highly decorative.
