
A green home uses less energy, water, and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits include lower energy and water bills, reduced green-house gas emissions, and less exposure to mold, mildew, and other indoor toxins.
With Green Design you will be able to increase the value of your property, reaching a higher resale value (up to 25%) and lower your maintenance costs. Furthermore healthy buildings are not harmful to their occupants nor to the larger environment.
Green design is the wave of the future.
N-Spaces can help you create a design that is functional, beautiful and environmentally responsible. We can recommend environmentally preferable products and materials for your home or business.
Be sure to visit our Links page for additional educational websites and information. Please contact us for more information regarding the multiple opportunities you have to utilize our Green Design Services.
Easy ways to green your home or business:
* Please discontinue your use of plastic bags. Follow this link to a slideshow regarding the environmental dangers of using plastic bags.
* Replace office cleaning supplies with non-toxic organic products. Do the same with hand/liquid soaps in your office bathroom and kitchen.
* Stay away from products that will damage the environment such as bleach and ammonia-based products.
* Use recycled copy paper and shred and reuse old office papers for packing materials.
* Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (changing the 5 most frequently used can save you $100 a year on electrical bills!)
"The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.”
