Green Home
house environmentally friendly sustainable, while also focusing on the efficient use of "energy water building materials.
Energy Efficient appliances or utilizing specific building materials that are more efficient in
keeping both cool and heated air inside the structure. It focuses ation.
Example of Green Home is U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The factors that it
considers in its certification system include "The Site Location, Use of
Energy and Water, Incorporation of Healthier Building and Insulation Materials,
Recycling, Use of Renewable Energy and Protection of Natural Resources".
A green home is one that will last longer, consume less
energy, produce less waste, and have less of an impact on the Earth.
Benefits to the Environment
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Better
for the Environment, yourself and for your Family
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They save your money over the life of the Home
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Proper insulation and air sealing will keep your heating and cooling
costs lower, while efficient windows, appliances, lighting, and other household
equipment will lower your electricity bills.
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Green Homes are built with high quality building materials so they are
more durable and require fewer repairs.
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Green Homes often include the following additional Benefits
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Health benefits: Green homes use toxin free building materials,
utilize natural ventilation, and have fewer problems with mold and mildew.
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Environmentally friendly: Green Homes use less Energy than comparable
standard Homes. Often, Green Homes use alternative energy sources, reducing
dependence on conventional Energy sources.
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Use fewer natural resources: Green building uses fewer natural
resources, and many of the materials used have Recycled contents, keeping with
the “Resource Conservation” Green principle.
Green Home Goals are?
Green building brings
together a vast array of practices, techniques, and skills to reduce and
ultimately eliminate the impacts of buildings on the environment and Human Health.
Renewable Resources passive Solar Active Solar Photovoltaic Green Roofs Rain Gardens and Reduction of Rainwater
Run off.
Energy
Efficiency
It often measures to reduce energy consumption by using Designers
Details that reduce air Leakage. They also specify High performance windows and
extra insulation in Walls, Ceilings, and Floors. Another Strategy is by using Passive Solar Design that can implement
Low Energy Homes.
Water Efficiency
Reducing water consumption and protecting water quality are
key objectives of Green Homes. One critical issue of water consumption is that
in many areas nowadays, the demands on the supply exceed its ability to
replenish itself. The conservation of water may be accomplished by Designing of
Dual plumbing that Recycles Water in toilet flushing or by using water for
washing of the cars. Waste water may be minimized by utilizing water conserving
fixtures such as ultra Low flush toilets and Low flow shower heads.
Materials Efficiency
Materials Efficiency typically considered to be “Green”
include Lumber from forests that have been Certified to a third Party Forest
standard, Rapidly Renewable Plant Materials like Bamboo and Straw, Dimension, Recycled Stone, Recycled Metal and
other products that are Non toxic, Reusable, Renewable and Recyclable.
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