More and more people are going in for sustainable buildings due to its advantages. Use of straw made out of oats, wheat, sunflower hulls or rice could be a good option for fiber board. It basically uses agricultural waste made out of food, materials which is bio degradable and can be used as compost. Soya based resins can be used instead of the chemical adhesives or solvents which is other wise used for bonding process. Bamboo cutting boards and bamboo countertops are also popular in the home market. Other products to watch are made from coconut hulls and fast growing reeds. While green products are important to constructing a green home, they shouldn't be the only consideration. The benefits of green building - energy efficiency, water efficiency, durability, healthy indoor air -are achieved through effective design, construction, and installation, in addition to materials. Some paints contain heavy metals, formaldehyde, and ethylene glycol, which are added as pigments, drying agents, or fungicides. Paints also contain solvents, which allow paint to evaporate to a solid film after it's applied to a surface. The solvents often contain VOCs, which can pose health risks to painters and homeowners who breathe the fumes. Such paints should be avoided.

With this, you make an effort towards reducing the construction industry's carbon footprint. Also consider resource utilization, proper disposal, recycling of left over materials and not waste them. Green building experts often strive to achieve both ecological as well as aesthetic harmony between a structure and its surrounding natural and built environment. However, the appearance and style of sustainable buildings is not necessarily differentiated from their less sustainable counterparts. The life of the building project is to have a positive and a long term impact on the surrounding community and, by extension, the environment in general. Many other techniques, such as using packed gravel for parking lots instead of concrete or asphalt to enhance replenishment of ground water, are used as well.

Eliminate the impact of buildings on the environment and human health by practicing a green building concept. Renewable resources are made use of to increase the energy efficiency of the building as well as reduce any hazardous impact on the environment. Photovoltaic techniques, passive solar and active solar techniques are used as renewable resources. The philosophy of designing a green building is to put in harmony the natural features and resources surrounding the site.