Baldwin County Stays Up-to-date with the Latest in “Green” Homebuilding

With the help of the South Baldwin Center for Technology in
Robertsdale, Baldwin County is being brought up-to-date on ‘green’ home
building procedures. The Green Coast
Conference which was held this week in Mobile featured an 8-foot by 8-foot
structure designed to operate as an example of green building techniques; the
structure was made to be easily taken down and transported for reference and
teaching purposes. This example building
was constructed out of Blu-Wood which features mold and rot resistance; other
energy saving techniques included environmentally friendly windows that retain
heat and cold (depending on the season and temperature desired), carpets made
from recycled materials, Bamboo flooring (a renewable resource), mold resistant
paperless sheetrock, and expandable foam insulation that is energy efficient
and environmentally friendly.

The Baldwin County Homebuilders Association, Baldwin County
Habitat for Humanity, Daphne Utilities, and Alabama Homebuilders Association
have given support to this Green Conference and are keeping in contact with the
latest in ‘green’ building techniques.