Why Choose Organic Building?

Most people are unaware of the detrimental impact traditional building practices have on the environment.

In the UK it is estimated that the production of building materials is responsible for one tenth of the energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Worldwide the production and transport of building materials makes up 18% of CO2 emissions. For every ton of cement that is manufactured a ton of CO2 is released as a by product into the atmosphere.

Each year approximately 6 tonnes of building materials per person are consumed through the development, use and maintenance of buildings in the UK.

Modern building techniques generate a large amount of waste. For every three houses built, there are enough waste materials discarded to build a fourth.

Many houses suffer from sick building syndrome where traditional materials have been used. For example solvent based paints have been linked to asthma whilst damp poorly ventilated buildings have been linked to bronchial diseases.

At Organic Building Services we utilise natural long lasting products, whilst working to avoid the use of materials from non sustainable sources, or which harm the environment or people in their production, extraction, use or disposal.