Considerable Changes In Green Home Designs
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There has been an appreciable development of the Green movement today since the 70s. Those momentous years of the Peace Movement, Vietnam War and the twilight zone of hippie culture, building Green was still emerging. Many concept homes were designed in those early years which looked more like cave dwellings or ant hills and one really wondered whether people were actually serious about living in such homes.
The concept of living with the nature, environmentally friendly initiatives was very much a part then, but was the preserve of some people. What has changed from the 70s to the present day is that building Green homes has very much become an enterprise being seriously attempted by reputed builders and encouraged by various governments. A trendy concept of the 70s has now transformed into an official mascot of many a nations.
Professional touch was lacking in the efforts at building Green homes in the 70s. Then people tried to replicate natural designs of indigenous people with out really attempting to have a convergence with modern day living. A scientific effort at building Green home designs was more or less absent in the 70s. Today, Green home designs follow strict certification processes in countries the world over. The Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) is an initiative that sets standards for Green Home designs in the US. Countries the world over, from the West to the East have incorporated the LEED standard and in some cases their own standards. The 70s approach was to design Green homes as units. Today, designers approach Green home designs as full-fledged eco systems. Now, factors such as recycling, indigenous practices, environment and architecture are examined holistically.
Science too has played an important role in the evolution of Green home designs. Computers with their enormous computing powers of today were just not available in the 70s. Computer Aided Designs (CAD) with wind flow computations and solar capture calculations make designing Green homes far more efficient than the 70s. Even greening of construction materials has received an impetus thanks to advances in science. Construction companies now regularly use recycled products, which are closer to nature thanks to advances of science. A typical example is of Fly ash, a waste product which can as well be used in mixed cement with same qualities. As our environmental challenges increase and more and more countries recognize that it is our responsibility to conserve our resources, building Green homes has become an internationally recognized initiative. Designing Green homes has thus traveled from the 70s niche market to the more regular world today. More articles Green home plans -- Information -- Green home improvements -- Information -- General --
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