Eco-friendly home-building methods are helping to reduce the impact humans have on the environment. One of the most important features of eco-friendly houses is that they are designed for energy efficiency. Skylights in interior rooms reduce electricity use during the day. Materials that last a lifetime reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfills and save resources. Solar power and wind power systems can be used as an alternative energy sources. Harvest rainwater by using rain barrels and direct the flow to gardens and lawns. Rainwater harvesting is often overlooked during eco-friendly home building. Eco-friendly building techniques include using materials that require fewer resources to produce, designing energy-efficient homes and incorporating alternative energy and wastewater management into home designs.
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