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Green Buildings in Style

ARE YOU READY TO HELP YOUR HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY TAKING SOME SIMPLE STEPS IN YOUR OWN HOME?  NOW YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE CAN BECOME AN ECOLOGICALLY SOUND STRUCTURE USING GREEN BUILDING TECHNIQUES.  HEAR MORE ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

A NEW TREND IN THE BUILDING MARKET IS MOVING TOWARD HEALTHIER BUILDING -- FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT… IT’S CALLED GREEN BUILDING.  NEW MATERIALS ARE REPLACING FORMALDEHYDE PLYWOODS, PVCS IN CARPETS, AND ARSENIC-TREATED WOOD IN DECKS.  “GREEN ROOFS” WITH GARDENS AND RECYCLED RUBBER TILES PROVIDE GREAT INSULATION AND BETTER AIR QUALITY.  MORE EFFICIENT HEATING AND ENERGY SYSTEMS SAVE MONEY FOR OCCUPANTS WHILE USING LESS FOSSIL FUELS AND PRODUCING FEWER TOXIC EMISSIONS.  THOUGH INITIAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE A BIT HIGHER, THERE ARE BIG PAYBACKS IN LOWER LONG TERM COSTS AND FEWER ILLNESSES.  HOMES EVERYWHERE MAY SOON BE A LOT HEALTHIER.        

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

To learn more, visit the U.S. Green Building Council web site.