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Energy Efficient House

By: Claire Campbell & Victoria Gaston

+Solar Panels Brand: Helios Solar Work

Cost: $375.00

Description: 300W Dimensions: 80” X 40”

Location: South Side

Benefits: Avoids green house gases that fossil fuels produce

+Dual Flush Toilets Brand: Saile®

Cost: $930

Description: 2 top-mounted buttons offer choice of .8 or 1.6 gallons per flush

Location: The Bathrooms

Benefits: Saves 6,000 gallons of water

+Roof Top Gardens Brand: Cornus Kousa, Corylus

Avellan, and Astilbe.

Cost: $450

Description: Grow plants, vegetables, and fruit plants to help make our own produce

Location: Roof Top

Benefits: Insulates roof and absorbs carbon dioxide

+Green House Brand: Burpee®

Cost: $930

Description: Silver 8x8

Location: Backyard (South)

Benefits: Produce all year, regulate temperatures, improve pest control

+Geothermal Heating System Brand: Energy Star

Cost: $3,000

Description: Water is brought up from the earth and heated or cooled

Location: Under House (South)

Benefits: 45% more efficient that electric and saves $200

+Insulation Brand: Icynene Spray

Cost: $4 per square foot

Description: Spray the foam insulation

Location: In between walls

Benefits: saves 50% on heating and cooling

+Shade Trees Brand: Quaking Aspen, Red

Maple, Weeping Willow Cost: $8 per tree

Description: Keep house cool and protected in hot and summer months

Location: Near windows

Benefits: Produces oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide, provides shade

+Three Way Spiral Light Bulb Brand: Energy Star

Cost: $9.00

Description: 25W

Location: Ceilings

Benefits: Last 10 times longer while using 75% less energy

+Ratings

1.) Geothermal

2.) Solar Panels

3.) Dual Flush Toilets

4.) Insulation

5.) Three Way Spiral Light Bulbs

6.) Garden

7.) Green House

8.) Shade Tree

1.) Shade Trees

2.) Green House

3.) Garden

4.) Geothermal

5.) Dual Flush Toilet

6.) Solar Panels

7.) Three Way Spiral Light Bulbs

8.) Insulation

Economic Environmental

+Recommendations

The Geothermal Heating System is energy efficient.

Dual Flush Toilets are the best choice.

Shade Trees will reduce heat in your house during summer.

Three Way Spiral light bulbs are the way to go.

Put a garden on your roof for the best results.

+Cost Total Cost: $15,702 Unlimited Money Is Going

Toward The Insulation. Cost Without Insulation:

$8,515

Solar panel- $1,125 (3) Toilets- $2,790 (3) Garden- $450 Green House- $930 Heating- $3,000 Insulation- $7,187 Tree- $40 Lights- $180 (20)