Local Knowledge About Green Building Materials

Building and construction worldwide consume 40 percent of total global use. Using green building materials and products promotes conservation of dwindling nonrenewable resources. Integrating green building materials into building projects can help reduce the environmental impacts of extraction, transport, processing, fabrication, installation, reuse, recycling, and disposal of building industry source materials. Resource Efficiency can be accomplished by utilizing materials that meet the following criteria: Recycled Content, Natural, Resource efficient manufacturing process, Locally available, Salvaged, Reusable or recyclable, and Durable.