When you are trying to build or remodel, one thing to consider is the amount of carbon dioxide that went into the atmosphere to create that product. You can get some determination by considering the 'embodied energy' that went into a product. (how much energy did it take to create the product and get it to me)
Say you're re-doing your floors. You've got a slab concrete floor and your looking at some options:
Here are some things to think about-
1. How far did this product travel to get to me?
2. How much processing went into creating this product?
3. How long will this product last?
You can stain your concrete floors (minimal product).
You can use a quarried stone flooring which is created locally. (minimal processing)
You can use a ceramic tile (heat fired to high tempuratures equals higher embodied energy)
You can use cork (renewable resource)
You can use hardwood (lower processing than laminate, and you can refinish them later)
You can use wood laminate (less expensive, less trees)
You can use a rug (less expensive, but needs to be changed out more often than the other options, making it the least preferable option)
This is your green realtor signing off!
Stay warm and stay green!
Patty Sylvana, green Realtor
patty@austingreenrealtors.com
(512) 297-5658
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