Climate Change: Building Green to Reduce Global Warming
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Environmental Hoax
Global warming is happening but at a rate that can be considered quite slow. Over the past 30 years, the increase totals to about one degree Fahrenheit which is not enough to cause alarm. Catastrophic hurricanes, droughts and floods that have been experienced, has always been there but since more and more people are populating areas that have not been populated before, these natural phenomena have turned into natural calamities and disasters.
Varying approaches to Environmental Management
The term EMS or Environmental Management System, is used very loosely and many of these approaches do not include a system. All EMS programs start with some form of environmental audit and this is an essential first step but knowing what is wrong and doing something about it are two different things.
Oxygenating Fountains
One of the practical uses for setting up a water fountain is to provide oxygen for wildlife such as Koi fish. The extra movement of water that a fountain provides enriches the water with oxygen. This not only provides oxygen for the creatures you choose to inhabit your water feature but also keeps the water from going stagnant and attracting wildlife you do not want -- such as mosquitoes.
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Forget about the air fresheners that come in aerosol cans. As far as that goes, forget about the fresheners that plug into an outlet and the ones that stick under your cupboard or drawer. The fresheners that sit on the table or counter and occasionally spew out a puff of deodorized air...forget about those too.
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Wood wool - The ONLY choice for the environment
It's funny how things appear to go full circle. There was a time when natural materials like Wood wool were used extensively throughout industry. Then came the plastic age and polystyrene & polyurethane took over as the new materials to use. Wood wool was all but confined to the ranks as the poor relation only good enough for use in food hampers as a nostalgic token gesture.
Green Plus is now mandated in Mexican City of Guzman to help clean air
Biofriendly Corporation has mandated that the Mexican City of Guzman (population 120,000) use fuel (gasoline and diesel) treated with Green plus liquid fuel combustion catalyst. All city vehicles, private buses and taxis are to use Green Plus, which is designed to reduce harmful emissions and improve performance.
Building green, the practice of designing and constructing buildings in an eco-friendly way, is one way to combat global warming. Houses contribute to global warming by emitting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. In the United States, houses are responsible for 38% of the country's total carbon dioxide emissions.
Building green starts with the materials that are used. Renewable and local materials are both good choices. Bamboo and straw are two examples of building materials that are easily renewable. Using materials that originate near the building site, such as stone or logs found on or near the building site, cuts down on transportation, another source of carbon dioxide emissions. Recycled materials represent another green building practice. Wood can be used from an older home that has been torn down, preventing further deforestation and the use of energy required to process trees into lumber.
Minimizing the energy use needed to sustain a comfortable indoor temperature helps lessen the carbon dioxide emissions given off by houses. Heating and cooling both represent big pieces of the pie in terms of household energy consumption. Solar panels, wind power, or hydroelectric are alternative power sources and are capable of powering the household with far less of a contribution to global warming than traditional energy sources. Installing enough insulation and installing it properly is another important way to cut down on energy used for heating and cooling. Orienting the house with a southern exposure utilizes passive solar energy to warm the house in cold weather. Positioning windows in ways to enhance cross-ventilation helps the house to keep cool during hot weather.
There are several organizations in the US that encourage building green. The Green Building Initiative is a non-profit group that fits this category. They address both houses and commercial buildings. Governments are coming on board as well. Since 2005 the state of Washington has required builders of buildings larger than 5000 square feet to use green building practices.
Green building techniques are important in reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases by houses and commercial buildings. If it can help stop global warming, perhaps it is time for everyone to build green.
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