The implementation of green construction practices not only benefits the environment, it ultimately creates more comfortable, salubrious buildings. Better insulated buildings maintain a more stable and consistent temperature, help to eliminate drafts, and reduce energy consumption. AAKAII strives to design buildings integrating the practical aspects of Green Building. The following is a short list of considerations AAKAII analyzes in Green Building Design:
- The amount and type of insulation
- Energy costs and dependency on the “grid”
- Solar orientation and passive design solutions
- Lighting efficiency
- Air conditioning and heating efficiency
- Waste reduction
- Water conservation
- Grey water recovery
- The reduction or elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) emanations
- Selection of local materials
- The use of renewable energy sources such as solar
- Recycled products
