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Natural Stone: Mother Nature’s Original Green Building Material
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“By using local stone, the em- bodied energy (and therefore carbon) involved with the trans- portation is greatly reduced, which is especially true for such a heavy building material,” says Kipnis.
Additionally, depending on the application and type of nat- ural stone being specified and installed, it can last for 50 to 100 years or more, according to Spanier.
Natural stone is a non-toxic, en- vironmentally-friendly material and no matter how you slice it, manmade materials just don’t live up to the task.
Megy Karydes is a Chicago-based writer. Her byline has appeared in national outlets like USA Today, Architectural Digest and National Geographic. Connect with her at MegyKarydes.com.
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