Carbon Neutral Building

What are Carbon Neutral Buildings?

Introduction to Carbon Neutral Building and Real Estate

In this environmentally conscious day and age, you may have a heard a lot of terms that you've never heard before. You may have heard of words such as "carbon footprint" or carbon neutral installations, but only a few people really understand what these terms mean. Here, I will introduce you to carbon neutral building and real estate so you'll have a better idea of what it means and how it can help you preserve the environment.

For a lot of people, carbon neutral means that a certain installation or piece of machinery doesn’t emit CO2 in the air. This is a pretty close explanation, but it’s not quite right. To achieve carbon neutral building status, the installation has to balance the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air by saving and lowering their emissions elsewhere. In short, you have to save more carbon dioxide than you emit, simple as that.

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Carbon Neutral Building and Biofuels

Reducing the use of fossil fuels to reach Carbon Neutrality

Carbon neutrality isn’t exclusive to machines or real estate. Biofuels, per instance, are the perfect example of a carbon neutral substance. Even though burning biofuels releases significant amounts of carbon dioxide in the air, the fact that biofuels come from plants that absorb carbon dioxide evens it out.

Any amount of CO2 that is released into the air as a result of combusting biofuels was previously stored into the plant via photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is when a particular plant absorbs sunlight and carbon dioxide and releases clear oxygen into the air. Since the plant that was used to produce the biofuel already soaked up the amount of CO2 it released while burned, its carbon footprint is neutral.

When it comes to buildings, there are many techniques that can help you achieve carbon neutrality. First of all, conserving and reusing energy is very important. This will prevent the need for excessive use of fossil fuels and can greatly reduce your carbon emissions. A tightly insulated building keeps more of its energy and will save you money on your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time.

Smaller buildings are also easier to manage when it comes to energy consumption, so think small. The energy that has been spent in building the actual building is also very important. You should always consider remodelling instead of rebuilding. This will save a lot of money and energy and therefore bring you closer to carbon neutrality.

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