Read on to learn what steps we are taking to research and promote sustainable business practices to companies in the stone industry. You will also learn how to use stone to support a green building design project. Stone’s position as a green building material and in the green building community are backed by comprehensive research. Competing materials often claim to be green. But, stone’s enduring life cycle, ease of care and maintenance and durability make it an excellent choice for your project.
A sustainable or green building is the outcome of a design process which focuses on increasing the efficiency of resource use — energy, water, and materials — while reducing a building’s impact on human health and the environment during its life cycle; through better site selection, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual disposal or removal.
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