{"id":5768,"date":"2026-03-12T14:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/pragmatic-green-building-building-with-natural-materials-and-modern-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:44:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:44:55","slug":"pragmatic-green-building-building-with-natural-materials-and-modern-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/en\/pragmatic-green-building-building-with-natural-materials-and-modern-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Pragmatic green building: building with natural materials and modern technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-section-id=\"dgwluk\" data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"427\">An ancient concept we now call green building<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"568\">When we talk about green building we are not talking about a fad or an advertising slogan.<br data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1305\">We are talking about a very simple principle: green building sustainable wooden houses represents a responsible and innovative approach to building.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"568\"><strong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1435\">Reduce the use of materials that do not belong to the biosphere as much as possible<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"568\">intelligently using the construction technologies available today.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2663\" style=\"width: 818px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2663\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pannelli-x-lam-768x432-1.webp\" alt=\"Xlam Panels\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A new house under construction with X-Lam panels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"568\"><br data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"506\">Actually the concept is much simpler and much older.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"683\">Before the advent of oil and plastics, <strong data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"682\">all construction was automatically green building.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"755\">Buildings were made from materials found in the biosphere:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"801\">\n<li data-section-id=\"165rqw7\" data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"764\">\n<p data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"764\">wood<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ikhxqr\" data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"773\">\n<p data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"773\">stone<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16mphmg\" data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"781\">\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"781\">earth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cj6ssz\" data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"793\">\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"793\">brick<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16c7dhc\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"801\">\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"801\">lime<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"893\">Local materials, often sourced within a few kilometers of the construction site.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1017\">The technologies were simple but remarkably effective-many of those buildings are still standing after centuries.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1022\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"2j6x0s\" data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1078\">Venice: a masterpiece of green building ante litteram<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1200\">One of the most striking examples is <strong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1199\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Venice<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1277\">The entire historic center of the city is built on <strong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1276\">wooden foundations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<li data-section-id=\"15spfiq\" data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1370\">\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1370\">million poles from the forests of the <strong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1370\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Alps<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tpkzs3\" data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1424\">\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1424\">Istria stone for the parts in contact with water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"g7vao8\" data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1469\">bricks produced in the Venetian hinterland<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1516\">It is a remarkably intelligent system.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5764\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5764\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Venezia-centro-storico-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Historic center of Venice\" width=\"815\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Venezia-centro-storico-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Venezia-centro-storico-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Venezia-centro-storico-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The historic center of Venice is entirely built with natural materials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1669\">The trees used for the foundations grew from the sun&#8217;s energy and, during their growth, <strong data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1668\">absorbed CO\u2082 from the atmosphere.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1802\">In other words, the city structure was literally built <strong data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1801\">with material that took carbon away from the environment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1857\">This is the deepest principle of green building.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2 data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1111\">Even the ancients were not perfect<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1111\">When we look at the buildings of antiquity we tend to imagine them as perfect examples of natural building. In many cases this is true: the buildings of ancient <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1026\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rome<\/span><\/span><\/strong> were made of materials from the biosphere such as stone, wood, brick, and lime. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5769\" style=\"width: 813px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5769\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/architettura-romana-con-materiali-naturali.webp\" alt=\"Roman architecture\" width=\"813\" height=\"1220\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roman architecture with brick, stone and hydraulic lime vaults<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1437\">However, past civilizations also used materials that we know are problematic today. The Romans, for example, often employed <strong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1268\">lead<\/strong> in plumbing and kitchen utensils. This metal, which was easily worked and widespread at the time, probably caused forms of intoxication over time.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1624\">This example reminds us of something important:<br data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1488\"><strong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1573\">not everything that belongs to the biosphere is automatically beneficial to life<\/strong>. Viruses and bacteria are also part of the biosphere. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1776\">Sustainability depends not only on the natural origin of materials, but on <strong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1775\">scientific knowledge and conscious use of them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1862\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1c7fid1\" data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1919\">Green building does not mean going back in time<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2013\">People often think that building green building means <strong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2012\">rejecting modern technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2026\">It doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2235\">Our goal is not to rebuild houses as they were done in the Middle Ages.<br data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2105\">The goal is to <strong data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2169\">reduce the environmental impact of construction<\/strong> by making intelligent use of the technologies available today.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5468\" style=\"width: 811px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5468\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0321.webp\" alt=\"High-efficiency thermal insulation\" width=\"811\" height=\"1081\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High-efficiency thermal insulation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2297\">Building well in 2026 means striking a balance between:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2421\">\n<li data-section-id=\"3ux857\" data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2325\">\n<p data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2325\">environmental sustainability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6wv5vj\" data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2349\">\n<p data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2349\">energy efficiency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ywrna\" data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2378\">\n<p data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2378\">durability of structures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1o44c08\" data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2401\">\n<p data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2401\">technical reliability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"y5rbh9\" data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2421\">\n<p data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2421\">sustainable costs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2467\">Green building, therefore, is not a religion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2512\">It is <strong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2511\">a conscious design approach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"17t573i\" data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2575\">Structural wood: a self-producing material<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2707\">Structural wood is one of the most environmentally interesting materials.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2740\">For a very simple reason:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2788\"><strong data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2788\">The raw material is self-produced in nature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2176\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2176\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Travi-Lamellare-768x1024-1.webp\" alt=\"Glulam beams for roof and attic\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glulam beams for roof and attic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2819\">Trees grow because of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2872\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1g7yy3h\" data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2839\">\n<p data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2839\">solar energy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nv7pan\" data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2849\">\n<p data-start=\"2842\" data-end=\"2849\">water<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"x369go\" data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2872\">\n<p data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2872\">carbon dioxide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2964\">During growth they absorb CO\u2082 from the atmosphere and store it in the wood fiber.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 129px;\" width=\"455\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Material<\/th>\n<th>Impact CO\u2082<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Structural wood<\/td>\n<td>negative (storage CO\u2082)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Concrete<\/td>\n<td>moderate emission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steel<\/td>\n<td>very high emission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3012\">When we use wood in construction:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3161\">\n<li data-section-id=\"7mvtdz\" data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3070\">\n<p data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3070\">That carbon remains <strong data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3070\">stored for decades or centuries<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1h5j9zt\" data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3161\">\n<p data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3161\">production of the material requires <strong data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3132\">much less energy<\/strong> than cement or steel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3254\">This is one reason why wooden structures are becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3259\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"emvkut\" data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3314\">The problem of plastics and microplastics<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3454\">In recent years the world has become more aware of a major problem:<br data-start=\"3402\" data-end=\"3405\"><strong data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3454\">pollution from plastics and microplastics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3557\">Millions of tons of plastic end up in the planet&#8217;s oceans and biological cycles every year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3559\" data-end=\"3646\">International organizations, governments and scientific institutions are working to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3770\">\n<li data-section-id=\"3b9gwf\" data-start=\"3648\" data-end=\"3701\">\n<p data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3701\">Reduce the production of non-recyclable plastics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qg0tb4\" data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3734\">\n<p data-start=\"3704\" data-end=\"3734\">limit disposable items<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1qthrl8\" data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3770\">\n<p data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"3770\">improve recycling systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3805\">This is a serious issue and affects everyone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3807\" data-end=\"3870\">The construction industry also needs to ask itself about this.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"3875\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1ww25y6\" data-start=\"3877\" data-end=\"3934\">The truth: today we cannot build without plastics<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3936\" data-end=\"3976\">At the same time you have to be honest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4086\"><strong data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4086\">Today it is virtually impossible to build without also using petrochemically derived materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4088\" data-end=\"4126\">And it would not always make sense to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4128\" data-end=\"4140\">For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4142\" data-end=\"4275\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vk9noz\" data-start=\"4142\" data-end=\"4165\">\n<p data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4165\">waterproof membranes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"102ioj1\" data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4197\">\n<p data-start=\"4168\" data-end=\"4197\">air sealing tapes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"8wcms1\" data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4218\">\n<p data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4218\">synthetic insulators<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3i9cpd\" data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4241\">\n<p data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4241\">hydraulic piping<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ofedx5\" data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4275\">\n<p data-start=\"4244\" data-end=\"4275\">technical components for plants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4277\" data-end=\"4365\">Many of these products are extremely effective, durable and relatively inexpensive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4482\">Think, for example, of modern sanitation systems such as those produced by <strong data-start=\"4440\" data-end=\"4481\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Geberit<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4484\" data-end=\"4571\">Would it be possible to replace some plastic components with metal materials?<br data-start=\"4565\" data-end=\"4568\">Yes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4573\" data-end=\"4604\">But the result would be often:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4659\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1rukxo0\" data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4621\">\n<p data-start=\"4608\" data-end=\"4621\">more expensive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"9fwshp\" data-start=\"4622\" data-end=\"4641\">\n<p data-start=\"4624\" data-end=\"4641\">less efficient<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"535ahj\" data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4659\">\n<p data-start=\"4644\" data-end=\"4659\">less durable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"4661\" data-end=\"4664\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"sqbe0l\" data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4710\">The principle of pragmatic green building<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"4784\">For this reason, our approach to green building is <strong data-start=\"4769\" data-end=\"4783\">pragmatic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4786\" data-end=\"4825\">We do not seek ideological perfection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4827\" data-end=\"4847\">We seek instead to:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"4849\" data-end=\"5057\">\n<li data-section-id=\"lg42mw\" data-start=\"4849\" data-end=\"4902\">\n<p data-start=\"4852\" data-end=\"4902\"><strong data-start=\"4852\" data-end=\"4902\">Reduce energy-intensive materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ghgy04\" data-start=\"4903\" data-end=\"4951\">\n<p data-start=\"4906\" data-end=\"4951\">Favor natural or renewable materials<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jprpix\" data-start=\"4952\" data-end=\"5014\">\n<p data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"5014\">Use synthetic products <strong data-start=\"4985\" data-end=\"5014\">only where really useful<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1e6mg3f\" data-start=\"5015\" data-end=\"5057\">\n<p data-start=\"5018\" data-end=\"5057\">ensure long service life of constructions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-982\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-982\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4458-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Assembly of X-Lam panels\" width=\"826\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4458-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4458-1536x1152.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Installation of X-Lam panels on insulated curb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"5059\" data-end=\"5071\">For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5073\" data-end=\"5297\">\n<li data-section-id=\"gkbkit\" data-start=\"5073\" data-end=\"5111\">\n<p data-start=\"5075\" data-end=\"5111\">we use wooden supporting structures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rm16j3\" data-start=\"5112\" data-end=\"5169\">\n<p data-start=\"5114\" data-end=\"5169\">We reduce the use of concrete and steel as much as possible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tn1ug8\" data-start=\"5170\" data-end=\"5220\">\n<p data-start=\"5172\" data-end=\"5220\">we use natural insulators whenever possible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rruk78\" data-start=\"5221\" data-end=\"5297\">\n<p data-start=\"5223\" data-end=\"5297\">But we also adopt modern technical solutions when they are more reliable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5299\" data-end=\"5319\">A concrete example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5458\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1hovgz0\" data-start=\"5321\" data-end=\"5364\">\n<p data-start=\"5323\" data-end=\"5364\">EPS for some insulation applications<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lq64\" data-start=\"5365\" data-end=\"5414\">\n<p data-start=\"5367\" data-end=\"5414\">Synthetic membranes to protect against moisture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lwhddo\" data-start=\"5415\" data-end=\"5458\">\n<p data-start=\"5417\" data-end=\"5458\">polyethylene piping for facilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5460\" data-end=\"5497\">These are reasonable technical compromises.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1fnmhwd\" data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"287\">Green building and &#8220;green marketing&#8221;: they are not the same thing<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"1087\">In recent years, the term green building has also been increasingly used as a marketing tool. There is nothing wrong with communicating environmental concern, but it is important to distinguish between <strong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"547\">marketing label and technical substance<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\">A building does not become sustainable simply because it uses one more &#8220;natural&#8221; material than others. True green building comes from a coherent set of design choices: structure, insulation, durability, efficient systems, indoor air quality, and reducing the energy needed to produce the materials.<br data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"885\">In other words, it is not the individual product that makes a house sustainable, but <strong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1004\">the overall balance of the design<\/strong>. It is on this balance that the quality of a building over time is really measured.   <\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5499\" data-end=\"5502\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"151p623\" data-start=\"5504\" data-end=\"5564\">True sustainability is about smart compromises<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5566\" data-end=\"5632\">A sustainable home does not come from a single miracle material.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5634\" data-end=\"5690\">It stems from <strong data-start=\"5643\" data-end=\"5689\">hundreds of small design decisions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5692\" data-end=\"5837\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ds2fad\" data-start=\"5692\" data-end=\"5720\">\n<p data-start=\"5694\" data-end=\"5720\">orientation of the building<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16u8ds6\" data-start=\"5721\" data-end=\"5741\">\n<p data-start=\"5723\" data-end=\"5741\">thermal insulation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1n986j6\" data-start=\"5742\" data-end=\"5756\">\n<p data-start=\"5744\" data-end=\"5756\">ventilation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1uraeog\" data-start=\"5757\" data-end=\"5781\">\n<p data-start=\"5759\" data-end=\"5781\">quality of facilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ywrna\" data-start=\"5782\" data-end=\"5810\">\n<p data-start=\"5784\" data-end=\"5810\">durability of structures<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1d3yduu\" data-start=\"5811\" data-end=\"5837\">\n<p data-start=\"5813\" data-end=\"5837\">ease of maintenance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5839\" data-end=\"5937\">If a building lasts 100 years instead of 30, the overall environmental impact is greatly reduced.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5939\" data-end=\"5979\">Sustainability is also <strong data-start=\"5964\" data-end=\"5978\">durability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2150\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2150\" src=\"https:\/\/lignodesign.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Tetto-in-costruzione.webp\" alt=\"Bleached wood roof\" width=\"810\" height=\"1080\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Installation of bleached wood roof on XLam structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr data-start=\"5981\" data-end=\"5984\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"16f906z\" data-start=\"5986\" data-end=\"6027\">The future of building materials<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6029\" data-end=\"6089\">Materials technology is evolving very rapidly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6091\" data-end=\"6126\">In recent years they have been emerging:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6128\" data-end=\"6298\">\n<li data-section-id=\"13bsmjc\" data-start=\"6128\" data-end=\"6171\">\n<p data-start=\"6130\" data-end=\"6171\">high-performance recycled plastics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1traedu\" data-start=\"6172\" data-end=\"6204\">\n<p data-start=\"6174\" data-end=\"6204\">insulators of vegetable origin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3fvcds\" data-start=\"6205\" data-end=\"6252\">\n<p data-start=\"6207\" data-end=\"6252\">increasingly high-performance engineered woods<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rq8moe\" data-start=\"6253\" data-end=\"6298\">\n<p data-start=\"6255\" data-end=\"6298\">concretes with low clinker content<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6300\" data-end=\"6378\">It is likely that we will see even more sustainable materials in the coming decades.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6380\" data-end=\"6427\">Green building is therefore not an end point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6429\" data-end=\"6473\">It is <strong data-start=\"6431\" data-end=\"6472\">a path of continuous improvement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"6475\" data-end=\"6478\">\n<h2 data-section-id=\"p6znch\" data-start=\"6480\" data-end=\"6515\">Building with consciousness in 2026<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6517\" data-end=\"6585\">In our daily work we simply try to do this:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6587\" data-end=\"6767\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ly3j9t\" data-start=\"6587\" data-end=\"6642\">\n<p data-start=\"6589\" data-end=\"6642\">Use <strong data-start=\"6600\" data-end=\"6642\">the best that technology has to offer today<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"rs8hi4\" data-start=\"6643\" data-end=\"6690\">\n<p data-start=\"6645\" data-end=\"6690\">Reduce environmental impact where possible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1376629\" data-start=\"6691\" data-end=\"6738\">\n<p data-start=\"6693\" data-end=\"6738\">Ensure quality and reliability to buildings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1f7ku76\" data-start=\"6739\" data-end=\"6767\">\n<p data-start=\"6741\" data-end=\"6767\">avoid slogans and ideologies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6769\" data-end=\"6813\">Green building is not a trademark.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6815\" data-end=\"6928\">It is a way of designing and building <strong data-start=\"6851\" data-end=\"6927\">with respect for the planet and responsibility to future generations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"6978\">With balance, common sense and technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"6978\">Building well today means finding a balance between nature and technology.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"6978\"><br data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1381\">Use renewable materials whenever possible, limit the impact of the more energy-intensive ones, and design buildings that are meant to last.<br data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1529\">After all, green building is nothing more than that:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"6930\" data-end=\"6978\"><strong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1691\">build with respect for the planet and with responsibility to those who will inhabit these homes in the coming decades.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1saghph\" data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1943\">The role of the engineer: working on behalf of life<\/h2>\n<p 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