Renewable Energy
Renewable energy can play a significant role in promoting environmental health, building health and building biology. Building biology is a science that examines the way our built environments impact our health and how we can design healthy buildings 1. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar emit little to no greenhouse gases and are readily available 2. On-site renewable energy generation coupled with energy efficiency, smart building controls and energy storage can help reduce the load buildings place on the electricity grid, improve grid management and help reduce energy costs for households and businesses 1. This can result in a building that is more people-friendly and establishes a balance between technology, culture and biology