Buildings can cause substantial pollution problems

Natural Building Technologies has developed a raft of products, designs and systems to help local authorities and housing associations avoid many of the potential risks.

Buildings and building products are well known to cause substantial pollution and are a major contributor of environmental VOCs, CO2 and Methane.

Natural Building Technologies, specialists in environmentally sound building systems and products, has developed a raft of products, designs and systems to help local authorities and housing associations avoid many of the potential risks.

As well as fully designed systems, the company provides four building product ranges - Insulation, Blocks, Paints and Boards/ Plasters/ Renders/ Mortars - that help users meet their environmental goals and targets.

All NBT products have been environmentally assessed and meet high environmental and sustainable standards.

Concern has grown in recent years over the environmental impact of many modern building products and procedures.

There is now a common awareness of issues such as deforestation and "Sick Building Syndrome".

Fears about indoor pollution and allergies are particularly high, mirroring the dramatic rise in asthma cases over recent years.

Pollution levels are commonly 10 times higher inside a building than outside and paints produce high levels of VOCs In terms of energy and toxicity, buildings, including their construction and use, are amongst the most wasteful and polluting of all areas of modern life.

This situation can be remedied.

NBT is part of the solution.

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