Building Materials
Sustainable
Sustainability means that the needs of the present generation are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
We can help you find building materials for your construction or remodeling project with the least negative impact on the environment.
Any new construction or remodeling project rarely takes the the consequences regarding health of the inhabitants or the ecology into account. Instead of using unproblematic, safe and natural materials mostly low cost, artificially manufactured items are chosen.
Contact us to help you find healthy and safe building materials to transform your home into an oasis of well-being and comfort. Choosing long lasting and natural materials will also increase the value of your house.
Healthy
Efficient
Efficiency in a home starts with the behavior of its inhabitants. There are numerous action steps you can start with today that will safe you a lot of money in your utility bill AND protect our environment. Not only can we help you identify these action steps, we also offer consulting regarding upgrades to improve energy efficiency in your house.
Life cycle assessment is a tool to calculate the environmental impact of a product over its whole life-span, from harvesting and prepearing raw material over manufacturing, distribution, application, removal and recycling to disposal. The more steps have to be taken in the process the more energy a certain product will "store". This is called embodied energy.
It is the objective of a life cycle assessment to gather data on the environmental impact associated with a given product, to make this information transparent and understandable.
A very close look into all steps - especially the manufacturing process- of all building materials is required to analyze its environmental footprint. For a complete sustainability assessment, economic and social aspects should also be included.
Life Cycle Assessment Embodied Energy