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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS | FOUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
4) Minimizing internal pollution
and damage to health
This green building principle deals with the health
of the indoor environment.
Wood is a natural material and wood construction has
over a century of proven performance. It can serve a
functional application (structural) and also often serves
as a finish material because of its aesthetic appeal.
For example, timber frame construction offers amazing
architectural potential and wood flooring is renowned
as a feature that wears well and minimizes the accumulation
of dust and microbes. And the engineered wood products
used for sheathing and for beams and joists are made
with glues that don't contribute to allergies.
Green building rating systems are being applied more
and more. Wood is a naturally occurring and renewable
material that excels under the scrutiny of green building
review. Canadian wood measures up to the requirements
and comes out the winner in all aspects when compared
to other materials. Wood reduces energy use, minimizes
external and internal pollution and is the only material
that comes from a sustainable resource. Wood is the
natural choice for building environmentally safe and
secure homes and buildings.
For more information:
Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com
Canadian Wood Council
www.cwc.ca
LEED™ (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System
www.usgbc.org/LEED/LEED_main.asp
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