Ten Natural Building Materials in Common Use Natural building, a key discipline within the broader scope of green building and sustainable architecture, emphasizes the use of local, abundant, and minimally processed materials to construct environmentally-friendly buildings. This approach focuses on building homes and structures that have a minimal environmental impact while enhancing the quality of life for occupants. It aligns with the principles of sustainability by utilizing materials that are renewable, reusable, and locally sourced, and by reducing the dependency on modern, industrialized construction processes that are resource-intensive and environmentally taxing.