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Green Building with Concrete

Sustainable Building: Learn how you can use concrete to build environmentally responsible homes without compromising beauty, comfort or economy

By Anne Balogh, ConcreteNetwork.com Columnist

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Home Contractors:

What Is Green Building, and Why Does It Matter?

Some Sobering Statistics

What Makes Concrete a Sustainable Building Material?

Green Applications for Concrete In and Around the Home

Why Concrete Is a Healthy Alternative

Do Sustainable Homes Cost More?

Coming Soon: A National Certification Program for Green Homes

Action Steps for Building a Sustainable Home

Where to Learn More About Building Green with Concrete

Video: Green Building and Concrete Countertops

Concrete Countertops Central to Eco-Kitchen Design as Featured in the Wall St. Journal

Author Anne Balogh, ConcreteNetwork.com Columnist and Senior Editor of Concrete Expressions magazine

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Green building is the concept of constructing homes and buildings we need today without depleting resources for future generations. In the new world of sustainable building, information about the strength, durability, and indestructible nature of concrete as a resourceful building material is emerging. Amid the teardown-and-replace mentality still pervasive in the world today, concrete stands out defiantly. Try to replace concrete with an alternative building material, and you'll be hard pressed to find a substitute possessing the same thermal qualities, design flexibility, and permanence.

Fortunately, a paradigm shift is taking place in attitudes about resource conservation and sustainability. More builders and homeowners are now embracing green building, and concrete is emerging as a champion rather than a rebel. Read on to find out why, and learn how you can use concrete to build environmentally responsible homes without compromising beauty, comfort, or economy.