Sustainable living

Here are some interesting facts about sustainable living:

Seaside living promotes an active lifestyle.

Green living is based on 6 principles; eco-friendly homes, clean energy, sustainable and healthy food, clean transportation, proper usage of water and proper disposal of waste.

Sustainable living aims to achieve an environmental equilibrium.

Living a sustainable lifestyle is a sure way of attaining increased fitness and improved life balance.

Concrete, steel and aluminium are responsible for 23% of total global emissions (most of this in the construction industry).

Operational emissions (energy used to heat, cool and light buildings) account for 28% of emissions.

“Sustainable living” encourages people to minimise their use of Earth’s resources and reduce the damage of human and environmental interactions.

If Earth’s history was a calendar year, modern humans have existed for about 37 minutes but 1/3 of its natural resources have been consumed in last 0.2 seconds. Construction is responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions in the world.

Air conditioners and electric fans account for 10% of global electricity consumption, a figure expected to soar in the coming decades.

Living in a warm climate can have a positive effect on mental health and mood.

Trees in the landscape relax us, lower heart rates and reduce stress.

An average size tree produces enough oxygen in a year to keep a family of 4 four breathing.

3 trees planted in the right place around buildings can cut air-conditioning costs by up to 50 percent.

Sustainable real estate development incorporates environmentally friendly design techniques, materials, and technologies into the building process.

By planting 20 million trees, the earth and its people will be provided with 260 million more tons of oxygen. Those same 20 million trees will remove 10 million tons of CO2. Investors, occupiers and real estate companies all have an equal responsibility to support and drive sustainable development.

Sunshine is one thing that you’ll have in abundance when you choose to acquire your own piece of Caribbean real estate.