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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Toilets and Faucets
- 11/12/06 07:54 AM
Toilets and Faucets
New toilets have redesigned bowls and tanks that use less water, but
function more efficiently than first generation low-flow models. Some
use pumps for supplementary water pressure. Advanced shower
and sink faucet aerators provide the same flow regardless of pressure
to reduce water use and the energy required to heat it.
I hope you found this information interesting and informative. I take our enviromental sustainability very seriously and know that if "we" don't look after the enviroment, our children are going to be forced to pay for our apathy.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Alternatives to Wood and Tree Preservation
- 11/12/06 07:37 AM
Alternatives to Wood
Recycled plastic lumber and wood composite materials reduce reliance on chemically treated lumber and durable
hardwood for decks, porches, trim and fencing.
Tree Preservation
Tree preservation reduces landscaping and future energy costs and helps provide winter wind breaks or summer
shade. Additional landscaping improves the environment even more: One tree can filter 60 lbs. of pollutants
from the air each year.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Prefabricated Components and Energy Efficiency
- 11/12/06 07:33 AM
Prefabricated Components
Factory-built components including trusses and prehung doors allow more efficient use of raw materials, making
the most out of every piece of lumber. These products eliminate the need to cut wood at the jobsite, further
reducing waste.
Energy Efficiency
The energy efficiency of refrigerators and freezers has tripled over the last three decades because they have
more insulation, advanced compressors, better door seals and more accurate temperature controls. Front-loading
washers use about 40% less water and half the energy of conventional models. Energy Star®-rated appliances
save an average of 30 percent over standard models.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Foundations and Flooring
- 11/10/06 04:46 AM
Foundations
Foundations should be as well insulated as the living space walls for efficient home energy use and enhanced
comfort, particularly if the basement is used as a family room or bedroom.
Flooring
In addition to natural wood, flooring choices include low-VOC (volatile
organic compounds) carpets for better indoor air quality, laminates
that successfully mimic scarce hardwood, and linoleum, a natural
product making a design comeback.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Entries and Heating systems
- 11/10/06 04:44 AM
Entries
Covered entries at exterior doors help to prevent water intrusion,
reducing maintenance and enhancing durability.
Heating and Cooling Systems
Selecting more efficient, correctly sized heating, cooling and water heating equipment saves money. Tank less
water heaters provide hot water on demand at a preset temperature rather than storing it, which reduces or
eliminates standby losses. Geothermal heat pumps work with the Earth's renewable energy and can also
heat water.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Solar Hear and Xeriscaping
- 11/10/06 04:40 AM
Solar Heat
Incorporating passive solar design features like large, south-facing windows helps heat the home in the winter
and allows for increased natural day lighting.
Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping, or using native plants, significantly reduces the need for watering, fertilizers and herbicides. It's also
a great way to make your garden look very natural and blend in with the sourrounding vegatation.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Vinyl Siding and Insulation
- 11/07/06 04:27 AM
Vinyl Siding
Vinyl siding on exterior walls saves money on installation and maintenance. Fibrocement siding is termite,
carpenter ant, and water-resistant. It's also warranted to last 50 years.
Insulation
Increasing the amount and R-value of insulation is a cost effective
way to save energy and help reduce heating and cooling bills, which account for at least half of energy use in the
home. Sprayed insulation made of foam, cellulose or wool is an alternative to traditional glass fibre batting.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Windows and Engineered Wood Products
- 11/07/06 04:22 AM
Windows
Energy-efficient windows incorporating advanced technologies like low emittance (low-E) glass coatings, gas filler
between layers, and composite framing materials keep heat inside in the winter and outside in the summer.
Engineered Wood Products
Products like oriented strand board (OSB) are an engineered wood product that does not require large trees for
its manufacture. It is resource efficient and enhances durability and is used to sheathe roofs and walls in 75
percent of new homes.
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enviromentally friendly homes: How Homes Become Green: Roof Coverings
- 11/07/06 04:21 AM
The National Association of Home Builders gives us 16 ways that homes are becoming more green. It talks about
product innovations and small things that every person can do to make there home a little more "Green".
Roof Coverings
More durable roof coverings such as steel and fiber cement reduce the frequency of roof replacement. Lighter
colors absorb less heat, reducing cooling costs in warm climates. Now, solar roofing products integrate asphalt
shingles, standing-seam metal roofing, and slate or concrete tiles.
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