What makes a green building green?
The concept of a green building was developed in the 1970s in response to the energy crisis and people’s growing concerns about the environment. A Green Building, also known as a sustainable building, is a structure that is designed, built, renovated, operated, or re-used in an ecological and resource efficient manner.
Why build a green home?
Many builders who have made the transition to building green homes are saying, it’s just the right thing to do. And as homeowners demand better built homes, builders must respond. BKI specializes in helping builders to develop compelling value propositions, marketing strategies, and highly effective sales tools for their green homes.
How to build green?
1) Choose a location. Your green should be built on a spot that has sandy soil, plenty of sun and good drainage. 2) Excavate the area of your golf green to a depth of 20 inches (51 cm). 3) Design the green. It should have a variety of slopes to challenge you, but ultimately slope away from the center. 4) Install the drainage system in 8-inch (20 cm) trenches to ensure that water will drain away from the center. 5) Put in an irrigation system if necessary. Keep in mind that adequate, even irrigation is the key to keeping turf healthy. 6) Cover the area with a 4-inch (10 cm) layer of pea gravel. 7) Add 2 inches (5 cm) of sand on top of the gravel and compact it. 8) Top the sand with about 14 inches (35 cm) of topsoil that consists of 60 percent sand and no more than 20 percent clay. 9) Seed or sod your green. Sodding often results in an uneven green, so seed instead if you have the time and patience to care for the grass until it 10) Mark the edges of your green by sodding the perimeter with rougher grass. 11) Buy your cups, pins and flags from a supplier of golf course equipment.
What is the purpose of “green” building?
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.