To some, “green construction” is more marketing phrase than a way to design and build a new home. Tara Designer Homes paid attention to energy use, indoor air quality, sustainable materials use, toxic materials and water use long before such attention was trendy.
One often-overlooked green building technique is to design and build a home that will last for several generations. Adel Tarakdjian has lamented the construction of consumable homes in the United States. “In Europe,” Tarakdjian comments, “homes are designed and built to last 100 years or more. There are no tear-downs because the original structure was classic, well-designed and constructed with care and attention. Think of the environmental impact of building one home rather than three!“
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