Living Green
Sales/ Business Feeling-tone of
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100 pts for POWER POINT Content
25 pts for your class presentation
30 points for research/bibiography
5 points project checklist (bright green)
40 points for your completed Storyboard
Team Effort - Why Our Home?
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Energy Efficiency
Conservation
Recycled/ Re-purposed Products
Non-toxic Products
Renewable Resources
=A healthier YOU and a healthier
PLANET!
• http://www.builditgreen.org
Conservation Expert
Solar hot water systems
save electricity & are costeffective with incentives.
Conserve resources
• Use appliances with
the Energy Star
Rating!
• Use less electricity
and water!
Alternative Energy
•Get off the Grid!
•Safe for birds & wildlife.
•Produce your own
electricity and sell extra
energy back to the power
company.
•Wind saving of 40%
electricity which means
$30-$40 monthly in bills.
Bathrooms Feature
• Conserve Water
using low-flow
fixtures!
•Countertops
made from
recycled
materials.
Recycling Expert
• Find numerous ways
to use recylced
products in the home.
• Compost
• Support on-going
recycling in your
home
Recycled Kitchen Countertops
•PaperStone Certified is
made from 100% recycled
materials.
•Cashew nut shell liquid
(CNSL)-based resins are
the type of phenolic resins
used to make PaperStone.
•PaperStone qualifies under
Indoor Environmental
Quality as it does not emit
VOC’s or formaldeyde.
Use Recycled Materials!
• keeps glass products
from building up in
landfills.
• unique product that adds
style to their home.
• resistant to chemicals
and stains, which makes
them good for areas that
are prone to getting wet.
• Use in flooring,
countertops, and/or
shower enclosures.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/07/bedrock_100_rec.php
Outdoor Expert
• Optimize the power of the
sun!
• Orient the house on the
lot with the sun in mind-cool in the summer &
warm in the winter.
• Plant trees and other
vegetation around your
home! It reduces cooling
costs and adds to its
beauty!
Starting with the Lot!
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/bp_green_building/article/0,3140,HPRO_29336_5623074,00.html
Outdoor Areas
• Install drip systems to save
water.
• Save electricity by using lowvoltage or solar lighting.
• Click on link to view a video
clip:
• http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/
pac_ctnt/text/0,2595,HPRO_
20196_55073,00.html?c=481
&videoid=63771
RWC green water systems
• Capture rainwater and use it for
toilets & watering outdoor areas.
•Save up to
50% on the
water bill by
reusing water.
•Pays for
itself if 1-2
years
Decorating – eco friendly
• Attractive, strong, and
dimensionally stable.
• Bamboo is actually not a
wood at all, but a grass that
matures in three to seven
years
• Regenerates without the
need for replanting, and
requires minimal fertilization
and pesticides.
http://www.bamboofloors.net/
Bamboo Flooring
Living Areas
•Use programmable
thermostats to regulate
heating and
cooling…ONLY when
you need it!
•Use Green Solution:
synthetic gypsum as
drywall and Recycled
Wallpaper for walls.
•Use eco-friendly paint
http://www.ecospaints.com/
• natural milk based paint
for wood furniture or
plaster walls
• Comes in 20 colors
• NO VOC's- entirely
solvent free
Bedrooms
• Reduce toxins by choosing
organic fabrics for bedding
• Choose non-toxic carpeting –
made from recycled bottles
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http://mohawkflooring.com
Re-Educate Yourself – Make
choices for a Greener Life!
• http://www.naturalhomemagazin
e.com/
• http://www.earthmoment.com/
• http://www.energystar.gov/
• http://www.nature.org
Save Electricity!
http://www.drmediaserver.com/CFLGuide/index.html
Typical Home Water Use
1%
2%
8%
8%
Dishwater
Leaks
10%
Faucet
Laundry
51%
Shower
Toilet
Irrigation
20%
Grey
Water
Bibliography
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http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/green_building/?xp=1
http://www.energystar.gov
http://www.thinkgreen.com
http://www.thegreenguide.com/
http://www.treehugger.com/
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/
http://www.certainteed.com/buildingresponsibly/siding/