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Structures

Our "built environment" includes structures such as homes, schools, offices, etc., and is a large consumer of both energy and materials. Find many key sustainable practices and alternatives for use at your structures below.

Fire Safety

#emergency preparedness#fire safety#safety#smoke

LEED- or BREEAM-Certified Buildings

#BREEAM Certifications#LEED Certifications#Sustainable Buildings

Using Sustainable Materials

#Sustainable Architecture#Sustainable Building Materials#Sustainable Buildings

Weatherization

#Save Money#Seasonal#Sustainable Home#Weatherization

Energy-Efficient Appliances

#Energy Star#Energy-Efficient Appliances#household appliances#Smart Tech#Sustainable Home

Heat Pumps

#Efficiency#Heat Pumps#Heating and Cooling#reduce#Sustainable Buildings#Sustainable Home

Green Offices

#Green Business#Sustainability at School and Work#Sustainable Buildings

Recycle-Reduce-Reuse

#Recycle#reduce#Reuse#terminology

Eco Paint

#Eco Paint#eco-friendly#Sustainable Building Materials#Sustainable Home

Antique or Secondhand Furnishings

#Furniture#Reuse#Shop Secondhand#Sustainable Home

Fluorescent & LED Lightbulbs

#LED Lightbulbs#Lightbulbs#Sustainable Building Materials#Sustainable Home

Smart Thermostats

#Smart Tech#Smart Thermostats#Sustainable Buildings#Sustainable Home

Green Manufacturing Facilities

#Green Manufacturing Facilities#Manufacturing#Sustainable Buildings

Dual Flush Toilets & Eco Shower Heads

#Bathrooms#Showers#Sustainable Buildings#Sustainable Home#Toilets

Bamboo & Cork

#Bamboo#Cork#Renewable Resources#Sustainable Building Materials

Do a Waste Audit

#Getting Started#Sustainable Action Plan#Sustainable Home#Waste Audit

Water Reuse & Collection

#Gardening and Agriculture#Rainbarrels#Reuse#Sustainable Home#Water

Native Landscaping

#Gardening and Agriculture#Native Landscaping#Regenerative

Hang Dry Laundry

#Clothesline#Hang Dry#Laundry#Sustainable Home#Sustainable Lifestyle

Track Water Use

#Baseline#Getting Started#Sustainable Home#Tracking#Water#Water Usage

Green Insulation

#Green Buildings#Insulation#Sustainable Building Materials

Use Cloth

#Cloth#Paper Alternatives#reduce#Reuse#Sustainable Home

Drink Tap Water

#reduce#Sustainable Lifestyle#Tap Water#Water

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