Based on the design of the zero-carbon house, identify a green building material or product and analyse how sustainable the material is while considering the following factors: first costs versus life cycle costs, natural resource consumption, recyclability, and the embodied energy.

Sustainable construction

Based on the design of the zero-carbon house, identify a green building material or product and analyse how sustainable the material is while considering the following factors: first costs versus life cycle costs, natural resource consumption, recyclability, and the embodied energy. In your report, discuss the positive and negative sustainability factors and provide an answer to the question “how sustainable is this material or product.”