11 Apr '12, 6pm

What are some of the health benefits of building green? - Green Home Guide by USGBC

This is a great question. The idea that there is something within the green building materials that is good for you is one I had not thought of before. In biology, "good for you” can mean two different things . The first is the introduction of something that increases the health of an organism: food, nutrients, or other substances that an organism lacks for optimal growth or health, similar to the basis of your question. The second is the removal of toxic chemicals that would decrease the health of an organism. Things that would fall into this group could be toxins, poisons, radiation, heat, cold, lack of nutrients or air, etc. This latter definition is more commonly referenced as the basis for claims about the healthiness of green building. Introduction of something that increase your health In order for a home, or more specifically, the materials in the home, to introduc...

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