This is a chronicle of my efforts to build a "Green" home - one that uses less energy, has better indoor air quality, uses less water, and hopefully someday produces energy. We have used trees taken right from the site, metal roofing from a manufacturer down the street, and a local manufacturer/installer of cellulose insulation, in an effort to keep the materials local, recylced, and Green. So far we are quite pleased, and it is still a work in progress.



Saturday, July 08, 2006

So what's so Green about this house?

Comments below describe some of the "Green" features

// posted by Invention1 @ 5:13 PM
Comments:
Green Features

Walls are R28

Roofs are R60

All windows are high quality double glazed

Windows not facing South are Low-E type glass for extra R value

Perimter insulated to 36" deep

Resource reuse: recycled 6 foot tub in main Bath

Local Materials: Roof manufactured within 40 miles

Local Materials: Cedar beams harvested sustainably on-site

Efficiency: Passive solar design

Ventilation effectiveness: Earth tubes bring in tempered outside air - cooler in summer and warmer in winter

Refrigerants used in the air conditioner are non-ozone depleting

Low VOC finishes used throughout

Gypsum board to be recycled by land applying

All wood scraps saved to be used as firewood

All waste cardboard to be recycled
no formaldehyde glues used in building materials

Scrap steel used to fabricate flitch beams

Cellulose, made from recycled paper and a fire retardant, is to be used as insulation

Metal roof lasts lifetimes, contains 25% recycled steel, can be recycled at the end of its useful life unlike asphalt.

HEPA air filtration for the furnace improves indoor air quality
Natural light in every room improves the visual environment
# posted by Blogger Invention1 : 7/08/2006 5:27 PM
 
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