Green Steps

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These steps are good if building your own home or a business.

1.Smaller is better

2.Design an energy-efficient building.

3.Design buildings to use renewable energy.

4.Optimize material use.

5.Design water-efficient, low-maintenance landscaping.

6.Make it easy for occupants to recycle waste.

7. Look into the feasibility of graywater.

8.Design for durability.

10.Design for future reuse and adaptability.

11.Avoid potential health hazards: radon, mold, pesticides.

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Designing a home or business with the concept of going green, is a great way to help protect the future for everyone.

If each of us did our parts, we will have a brighter future to look forward to.

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Graywater or greywater, whichever spelling you prefer, is water that is left after bathing, washing dishes, or doing laundry and it comprises up to 85% of waste water produced by each household.

Greywater from the bathtub can be used to flush the toilet with but only by pouring this water in the bowl. Never pour it into the storage tank at the back of the bowl.

It is said that greywater can be used to water plants with, but personally, I wouldnt use it for this purpose. But if you do, make sure it never touches the tops or leaves of the plants.

Never use greywater to water any garden plant that will be eaten raw.