REDUCING ENERGY USED IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

For the issues involved in trying to reduce the amount of energy you would use in constructing a building (rather than in the use of a constructed building) have a look at the energy in construction PowerPoint. A simple explanation of embodied energy is given at http://www.sda-uk.org/materials/principles/embodied_energy.htm .The Australian site gives lots of useful ideas on embodied energy http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/fs31.htm

 

You will probably find the issues self-explanatory but you should ask yourself the following questions