Green Building In Mexico
This article is intended to give an overview of green building in Mexico The Mexico, Mexican town of San Felipe, Baja California, San Felipe, Baja California, is home to the largest solar-powered community in North America (3000+ home sites), with completely off-the-grid neighborhoods within El Dorado Ranch, a development in San Felipe. Because of the arid climate in this Gulf of California town, a number of green building initiatives have been implemented including: *Straw-bale construction, Straw-Bale Home Construction, enabling building insulation, insulation factors of R-35 to R-50, as verified by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1995. *Predominant use of xeriscaping - landscaping practices that reduces water conservation, water consumption, energy consumption and toxic chemical usage. *Golf Course construction utilizing SeaDwarf Grass, one of the most halophyte, salt tolerant grasses with the ability to withstand ongoing irrigation having salinity levels in excess of 20 parts per ...
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