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Americans spend the vast majority of their lives indoors...residing, working, studying, shopping or recreating within the confines of a man-made structure. It stands to reason that we would want those places and spaces to be functional, healthy and efficient. The Urban Homesteaders team has many years of experience living in and maintaining "green" homes. When we get into "greening" your building, it means that we are going to design or recommend materials and techniques that lead to better performance, reduced waste, more comfort and usability, less pollution, improved health for occupants, and a softer ecological footprint for the whole system. Some green ideas that we have used and recommended include: - Strawbale Construction
- Composting Toilets
- Greywater recycling
- Passive Solar Design
- Living roofs
- Masonry Heaters
- Natural or low VOC paints and finishes
- Sustainably grown/harvested wood products
- Salvaged/recycled building materials
- Ecosystem-integrated site planning
Whether building from scratch, or remodeling your existing home, we can help you choose healthy building materials, efficient features, and innovative design ideas.
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