How to make a home green and reduce the energy

cost…

Sam L, Kareemah, Joe and Jake

IMPROVING STRUCTUREIMPROVING STRUCTURE Geothermal heating/coolingGeothermal heating/cooling Solar panelsSolar panels Insulated windowsInsulated windows Natural sunlight (passive energy) Natural sunlight (passive energy)

IMPROVING INSIDEIMPROVING INSIDE Automatic temperature controlsAutomatic temperature controls Automatic lightsAutomatic lights Fluorescent light bulbsFluorescent light bulbs Trash compostTrash compost

Geothermal Heating / Cooling

- Using the natural temperature of the earth for heating and cooling.

- Geothermal is an average of 48% more efficient than the best gas furnaces on a source fuel basis, and over 75% more efficient than oil furnaces.

Ground temperature is always around 55-65 degrees FahrenheitGround temperature is always around 55-65 degrees Fahrenheit

Solar PanelsSolar Panels

Money saved with Money saved with solar panels can solar panels can depend on many depend on many factorsfactors

A cost of one new A cost of one new solar panels can be solar panels can be around $700around $700

Depending on your Depending on your house’s factors, house’s factors, solar panels could solar panels could pay for themselves pay for themselves in five years timein five years time

Insulated WindowsInsulated WindowsAll windows with glass panes can gain heat and lose heat through the All windows with glass panes can gain heat and lose heat through the process of convection as well as conduction and air seepage. process of convection as well as conduction and air seepage.

Windows that are energy efficient can use various coating methods, Windows that are energy efficient can use various coating methods, gas fillers and multiple glass panes to control the transfer of heat. gas fillers and multiple glass panes to control the transfer of heat.

Dual pane windows are filled with gases that do not easily conduct Dual pane windows are filled with gases that do not easily conduct heat, which creating a barrier in order to prevent conduction. heat, which creating a barrier in order to prevent conduction.

Energy efficient windows like the standard insulated window are Energy efficient windows like the standard insulated window are painted using a clear metal oxide compound that is can allow the painted using a clear metal oxide compound that is can allow the sunlight to come in while reflecting as much as 95 percent of the heat.sunlight to come in while reflecting as much as 95 percent of the heat.

By Double Glazing windows, you can repay your investment within 5 By Double Glazing windows, you can repay your investment within 5 years or so.years or so.

Natural SunlightNatural Sunlight Natural Sunlight uses passive energy which Natural Sunlight uses passive energy which

doesn't involve the use of mechanical and doesn't involve the use of mechanical and electrical devices.electrical devices. 1. Have as much window space as possible facing 1. Have as much window space as possible facing

towards the south to capture natural sunlight. towards the south to capture natural sunlight. 2. Flooring like stone can capture the sunlight 2. Flooring like stone can capture the sunlight

coming through the windows and store it. The coming through the windows and store it. The captures sunlight all day and then when the sun captures sunlight all day and then when the sun goes down and it becomes colder the heat radiates goes down and it becomes colder the heat radiates off the floor back into the house.off the floor back into the house.

Automatic Temperature ControlAutomatic Temperature Control

Different areas of your house have different temperature Different areas of your house have different temperature needs, as do individual members within your family. needs, as do individual members within your family. What may be hot to someone may be cold to someone What may be hot to someone may be cold to someone else. With a temperature control system one will be able else. With a temperature control system one will be able to save money and energy.to save money and energy. Home Temperature control systems are electrically Home Temperature control systems are electrically connected to sensors, the home is then conditioned to connected to sensors, the home is then conditioned to meet the requirements of that specific room. meet the requirements of that specific room. This saves you money because instead of heating or air This saves you money because instead of heating or air conditioning the house as one full unit, you only have to conditioning the house as one full unit, you only have to heat/air condition the portion of the house you’re using. heat/air condition the portion of the house you’re using. Also by regulating the air/heat in your house you are Also by regulating the air/heat in your house you are saving energy, this strategy can save you up to 30% on saving energy, this strategy can save you up to 30% on your energy bill.your energy bill.

Automatic LightsAutomatic Lights

Automatic lights are definitely more energy Automatic lights are definitely more energy efficient than non automatic lights for many efficient than non automatic lights for many reasons. reasons. Using motion censored lights will cut your electric Using motion censored lights will cut your electric bill in half and it will save a lot of energy and bill in half and it will save a lot of energy and electricity.electricity. Rather than keeping your lights on all day, motion Rather than keeping your lights on all day, motion censored lights will automatically turn on and off censored lights will automatically turn on and off according to the motion in the room.according to the motion in the room. This will save you money by reducing the amount This will save you money by reducing the amount of electricity you use, and it will also help save the of electricity you use, and it will also help save the planet by reducing the amount of energy used.planet by reducing the amount of energy used.

Fluorescent Light BulbsFluorescent Light Bulbs If every American home replaced just one light If every American home replaced just one light

with an ENERGY STAR light:with an ENERGY STAR light: Save enough energy to light more than 3 million Save enough energy to light more than 3 million

homes for a year.homes for a year. About $700 million in annual energy costs.About $700 million in annual energy costs. Prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas Prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas

emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of emissions per year, equivalent to the emissions of about 800,000 carsabout 800,000 cars..

An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent An ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulb: light bulb: Will save about $30 over its lifetime. Will save about $30 over its lifetime. Pay for itself in about 6 months.Pay for itself in about 6 months. It uses 75% less energy and lasts about 10 times It uses 75% less energy and lasts about 10 times

longer than an incandescent bulb.longer than an incandescent bulb.

Composting is a method for treating solid Composting is a method for treating solid waste in which organic material is broken waste in which organic material is broken down by microorganisms in the presence of down by microorganisms in the presence of oxygen. oxygen. Improves soil quality and improves root strengthImproves soil quality and improves root strength Helps control weedsHelps control weeds Reduce global warming (no methane released)Reduce global warming (no methane released) Less trash and wont smell as badLess trash and wont smell as bad

Trash CompostingTrash Composting

Americans generate about 210 million tons of

trash, or solid waste, each year