Although sustainability is perceived to have far reaching repercussions on the large scale, the impact of these effects is just as high on a personal level. The only way for people to escape the hard biting of a bad economy, poor lifestyle and depleted natural resources is by building eco friendly homes.

Green building design is used in the construction of eco friendly homes to ensure that sustainability concepts are put in place.  Where these concepts are used, the house becomes a sustainable home where emphasis is put on efficiency. The design includes installation of energy efficient systems.

Alternative renewable sources of energy are also catered for. Provision is made for installation of solar systems, where solar energy can be used to heat and light up the house. All forms of energy used are safe to the environment and therefore safe for humans. Water harvesting systems are also put in place. Rain water can then be harvested from the roof to substitute available water resources. Natural products are used in the construction of eco friendly homes.

The aim of using these products is to make the house as safe as possible. It also ensures that the environment is safe from harmful compounds and maintains natural balance in the eco systems. Examples of green products used to construct eco friendly homes are sand and concrete mixture for the foundation, sandbags to line up the walls, eco beams on the walls, bamboo sticks to put the roofing and specially treated windows to minimize loss of heat to the outside. Enough ventilation is necessary to ensure smooth flow of air in and out of the house.

The home exterior is not neglected in green building design. Plant cover fills as much of he compound as possible. Trees line up the border lines and stone pebbles can be used on the drive way. Sewerage systems are properly sealed to keep hygiene standards high. Because sometimes plastics cannot be avoided, green design ensures that a system is put in place to make their disposal safe.

A sustainable home ensures that resources do not get depleted, but are constantly regenerated. Pollution is handled in an effective way. Disposal systems are properly established to ensure that any pollutants released from within or around the home are properly discharged. The danger of contaminating the environment through the atmosphere or the soil is non existent in this case. A spacious compound is necessary to allow as much free flowing air as possible. Noise pollution is taken care of when designing eco friendly homes.

This is possible because eco homes are built away from congested town centers where noise levels are low or completely non existent.  The temperature control in eco homes is automatic and changes in adaptation to weather changes. The biggest advantage of a sustainable home is the low cost in the whole process of building. Over the long term, it is cheaper to maintain a sustainable home that one which is built without green building design because natural materials stay for long without need for replacement. .