Wooden Cottages are being considered as a preferred option for all those who are concerned about well being, about environment & energy conservation.
The advantages of wooden cottages are numerous.

 

Easy to make - While a contemporary home of steel, cement and concrete that takes in ideal conditions 12 months to make. We will do it in a much lesser time.

 

Energy Efficient - Due to inherent characteristics of wood the structures get cold and warm much faster. They have an advantage of heat preservation and heat insulation performance, There is an R-value to wood that makes it an excellent insulator compared to alternatives.

 

Humidity regulator - The wood retains humidity making the environment around the house less humid. Wood is a natural humidity regulator. Its moisture content always matches the ambient air, providing natural humidity stabilization and regulation.

 

Durability- These houses are highly durable and have a life of as long as 50 years and after that also do not lose their intrinsic value.

Remodeled / Redone - These homes can be remodeled, redone and reconstructed whenever and wherever you so wish.

 

Maintenance - Maintenance is absolutely easy. Go back to the times when we saw wooden flooring first time and we refused to believe that it has a long life. Today in modern homes wooden floors are more prominent than the tile / mosaic flooring.

 

Well -being - The warm and natural attributes of wood design generate positive feeling and the quality of absorbing carbon di-oxide can contribute immensely to an individual overall sense of well being .People who are living in wooden homes have claimed that they wake up in the morning more fresh . In lot of instances the problems of migraine, hypertension and allergies got cured by just moving into wooden homes.

 

Prevalence - Globally wooden houses is a phenomenon. China realized it 15 years back and today there are more than 500 industries that make wooden kits and assemble them.

 

Seismic performance and strength -These houses are so solid that they can take the countless storms , and seismic performance Thanks to recent innovations in wood engineering codes and standards which have produced products like I-joists, trusses and structural composite lumber Wood can withstand high wind and large earthquakes.

 

Energy use in manufacturing - These houses not only exhibit suave style and richness research shows that wood products need the least amount of energy to manufacture and that this process has the lowest impact on air and water quality.

Carbon dioxide absorbing capabilities - The trees absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and the resulting products continue to absorb much of this carbon dioxide for even centuries.

 

Low operating energy - Wood has low thermal conductivity and good insulating properties and light wood frame technology lends itself readily to construction of building with low operating energy.

 

A study conducted by the Wood council compared the environmental impact of a typical wood frame house to that of similar house built with steel or concrete. It looked at a 20 year period.
The observations were as compared to wood construction, steel and concrete consume 20% more energy emit 29% more green house gases, release 12% more pollutants into the air and generate 300% more water pollutants.
The best environmental choice is to use construction material that can be reused and recycled and wood is an obvious choice which can be recycled and reused.
Taking example of Wooden flooring, they are a preferred option in kids rooms as they accumulate less dust and pollutants