Green Home

   --  is a type of house designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable, while also focusing on the efficient use of "energy, water, and building materials.

It is a type of house that is built or remodeled in order to conserve "Energy or Water, Improve Indoor Air Quality, Use Sustainable, Recycled or Used Materials and produce less waste in the process." This may include buying more Energy Efficient appliances or utilizing specific building materials that are more efficient in keeping both cool and heated air inside the structure. It focuses on the themes of waste, energy, water and transportation.


Example of Green Home is U.S. Green Building Council that gives out green home certifications that is titled 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

•        Better for the Environment, yourself and for your Family

•        They save your money over the life of the Home

•        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.

•        Green Homes are built with high quality building materials so they are more durable and require fewer repairs.

•        As the market demand continues to rise for Green Homes, investing in a Green Home now can mean increased value in the future. 

Green Homes often include the following additional Benefits

•        Health benefits: Green homes use toxin free building materials, utilize natural ventilation, and have fewer problems with mold and mildew.

•        Environmentally friendly: Green Homes use less Energy than comparable standard Homes. Often, Green Homes use alternative energy sources, reducing dependence on conventional Energy sources.

•        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.

                   It often emphasizes taking advantage of Renewable Resources using Sunlight through passive Solar, Active Solar, and Photovoltaic equipment and by using plants and trees through 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 Effiiciency

            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.

        Material 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.