Sustainable Building Design: The Hybrid Answer to the Gas
Guzzling House
Americans are becoming increasingly aware of the environment's
importance to health and quality of life for today and future
generations. Issues such as global warming and rising energy
costs are rarely escaping the headlines. The need for energy
sustainability has becoming paramount especially in light of the
emergence of China and India as great industrial powers and
global competitors for dwindling resources. The media
continually looks to the automobile as one of the leading
culprits of energy waste, and certainly hybrid technology is
proving that we can make great improvement, but what about "gas
guzzling homes"?
There is a new movement in government and amongst eco-willing
developers called "Sustainable Design" which is creating more
resource efficient models of building construction along with
healthier living environments by combining the latest energy
saving technologies in sort of a "hybrid" home. New home
builders who employ such design techniques are finding a very
positive response from consumers who would like the option of a
more eco-friendly home, if only given the choice.
Hybrid Features of Sustainable Design
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