Information on eco friendly buildings

Green buildings are designed, built and managed in a way that makes them as sustainable as possible over the lifetime of the building, with minimal impact on the environment.

There are hundreds of ways of making a house, a school or a commercial building green and sustainable, but the best green buildings all include the following 8 factors:

The right site

Minimal energy use

Sustainable materials

Healthy ventilation

Water conservation

Energy conservation

Green amenities

Good building management

For more information on these 8 factors, on green buildings and sustainable architecture, go to the following website:

http://greenliving.about.com/od/architecturedesign/tp/green_buildings.htm