Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration is a process in green architecture where buildings and landscapes are designed to capture and store carbon from the air. Designers can use materials like wood from well-managed forests, which holds carbon inside the building for many years. Living roofs and green walls with plants help take in carbon while making spaces cooler and more comfortable. Soil in gardens and parks around buildings can store carbon if left healthy and full of plant roots. Using recycled materials in construction can help keep carbon locked away instead of releasing it. Some new building methods use special concrete that absorbs carbon from the air as it hardens, which helps lower the total carbon in the environment.

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— Kevin Green