Sustainable Development

There are many great challenges of our times which need addressing: climate change, resource depletion, pollution, and peak oil. These issues are accelerating rapidly, and all have strong links with the building industry and the products and materials used in it.

There is a growing consensus that we are going to reach peak oil in the next twenty years, and that we might have reached this point already. Global demand is soaring, whilst global production is declining, and oil is set to become increasingly expensive and scarce. The building industry is hugely dependent on cheap oil, from the manufacture and transportation of its materials, to the machinery and tools used in demolition and construction. The built environment is also responsible for significant amounts of air, soil and water pollution, and millions of tonnes of landfill waste.

Eco-friendly Homes

Eco-friendly construction can not only help to create a better outdoor environment, it can also help to build a healthier indoor environment. Conventional building materials and methods have been linked to a wide range of health problems. Chemical pollutants from paints, solvents, plastics and composite timbers, along with biological pollutants such as dust mites and moulds are known to cause symptoms such as asthma, headaches, depression, eczema, palpitations and chronic fatigue syndrome. Green buildings eliminate these problems through good ventilation design, breathable walls, and the use of natural, non-toxic products and materials.

Plan-It Construction’s Commitment

Eco-friendly, or ecological construction is building a structure that is beneficial or non-harmful to the environment, and resource efficient, otherwise known as green building. Plan-It Construction is committed to using environmentally sustainable building products and methods where possible this includes; green (grass) roofs, non-toxic environmentally friendly paint, natural insulation materials, reuse of waste products such as sawdust, timber from sustainably developed sources, reuse of rainwater for wastewater supplies, environmentally friendly concrete, using reclaimed or recycled materials, using locally produced materials, installing sun-pipes or solar panels and thermogeotechnic heating. This is to name just a few services that can be provided, if you would like to discuss your eco-friendly building project then please contact our office to discuss in detail the specialist support we can offer.