Sustainable Site Development
Features that help to conserve the natural environment of a home or development site include:
- Orienting lots to best manage energy and light from the sun.
- Planning land use that preserves the natural environment and minimizes disturbance.
- Designing the site to minimize erosion, paved surfaces, and runoff.
- Preserving and protecting trees and natural vegetation.
- Conserving water indoors and out.
- Designing energy efficiency into houses.
- Selecting materials that are durable and recyclable, or created from recycled products, and considering the energy that goes into making products.
- Recycling construction materials and reducing on-site waste.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/residential/site_design.html
wall http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/residential/walls.html
