26 Aug Eco-Friendly Home for Healthier Family Life
People who are environmentally aware have a too broad explanation for the things that they understand as environmentally harmful, at least in my opinion. I’m not saying that they are wrong, but if you want to get somebody to understand the greatness of the threats that all ecological excesses of the human race pose, you have to focus on things on a more immediate level. If you start with the large picture, people tend to get a feeling of detachment and alienation from the subject at hand, since they have a hard time grasping their role and influence on the whole thing. If you show them things related to ecology that will influence them now, at this very moment, they will find it a lot easier to relate and rectify their behavior.
One of the things that have the greatest impact is the subject of Eco-Friendly homes. Your home is your sanctuary and you want to keep it as safe as possible for everyone living in it, including yourself. A lot of people are just not informed enough, but if you show them the key points of Eco illnesses in their homes, they will realize the immediate effects of things around them and they will start pinpointing them in their home.
When you renovate your home, you need to know about environmental issues. That is the best time to ask around and see what you actually get while focusing on these issues and attempting to resolve them. What are the benefits of the whole process?
Health
It is remarkable how many health hazards in your home coincide with the things that are also dangerous for the environment – simple things, like cleaning products. Also, a lot of particles that are possibly released into the air on a daily basis, they damage your health as well as the environment. Things like asbestos and lead, which were used in construction in our recent past, are still present in a lot of homes and during renovation, you should probably get a team of experts to evaluate your home and tell you if some of these materials are present. Some very serious illnesses can be developed especially with children and existing health issues like asthma can worsen.
Budget
The whole talk about planetary benefits like energy consumption and preservation of natural resources actually, when transferred to your duties as an environmentally aware person, boils down to you saving money. Sure, you need to invest a little bit to achieve the full effect of things but some basic DIY projects can help get a better standard of life by adding a green perspective – an investment that pays for itself in the long run. By preventing heat loss for example, and building a home with forethought to achieve ideal room temperature during the summer, you will be saving money, since you will be using less energy to heat up your home and cool it down as well. This will also preserve your environment. The same goes for water. If you have leaks and if you are using too much water for everything, you will have significantly greater monthly bills. As far as household products are concerned, you are definitely going to spend less money if you use natural alternatives to home cleaning. So, on top of protecting your health and the environment, you will actually save some money.
Construction
When choosing a construction company, it is a smart move to ask and see their Construction Environmental Management Plan. This document shows how they commonly handle environmental issues. This will show you how familiar they are with Eco-friendly construction and this can tell you a lot about the whole process and point out the most common issues. Sometimes, there is a lot of residue left behind after renovation, especially when structural changes are involved and dangerous chemicals are used. In some cases, the residents need to find an alternative, temporary housing solution until the work is finished and until the residue disperses. This is advice that is handed by construction managers and if they can’t properly evaluate the potential threats, your family’s health might be exposed. They also need to have proper mechanisms for residue disposal. You don’t want to be notified that waste is your problem, believe me – and such a thing is not uncommon.
