1Recently, humans have become more aware of how their actions impact Earth. Governments, organizations, and individuals try to improve the quality of Earth’s air and water by changing the way they do things. One area in which great improvements for the environment have been made is building and construction. This process, often called green building, is taking off in our country and around the world. The word green is used describe things that are good for nature because green plants can be a symbol of nature.

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