Reduce Construction Waste | Green Building Tips
Limit Construction Waste
Green Building Tips
by: Kenya McCullum
Once the trees are cut, a green builder will perform work on your home in a way that minimizes the amount of waste by keeping materials in your home—and out of a landfill. “Every part of our log gets used. There’s zero waste when it comes down to it. It all goes somewhere,” says Craig Seider, director of design services at Expedition Log Homes. The company, which specializes in half-log homes, offloads its byproduct to landscapers to use as mulch. Katahdin Log Homes Recycle
  Katahdin Cedar Log Homes in Oakfield, Maine, relies on a 4,000-gallon wood burner to recycle building material they can't use


Orient home around the sun Reduce ecological footprint
 Sustainable building materials
     
Reduce construction waste Landscape with thought Conserve water
     
Seal your home Indoor climate control Indoor air quality
     
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