green building
TRANSCRIPT
By Cassie, Angeline, and Kayla
Green Building
• Green building is the practice of creating and using healthier and more energy and resource-efficient buildings.
• The purpose of green buildings is to reduce the overall impact of buildings on the environment and on human health.
• Green building can be practice by an individual in their home or on a large scale by companies and organizations.
What is green building?
COMPONENTS
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Usage Reduction
• Less Building Waste
WAYS TO GREEN IMPROVE A HOME~ENERGY EFFICIENCY~
• Renewable resources (wind or solar)• Good insulation• high-efficiency air conditioners and furnaces• replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs
with fluorescent ones• Energy Efficient Appliance (Energy Star Label)
Way s t o G r e e n I m p r o v e a H o m e~ Wa t e r U s a g e Re d u c ti o n ~
• Take showers not baths• Higher efficiency toilets• Water Sense labeled appliances• Low flow sprinkler/irrigation systems• Water plants during the early morning
Way s t o G r e e n I m p r o v e a H o m e~ L e s s B u i l d i n g Wa s t e ~
• Reduce, reuse, recycle• Each year, Americans throw out over 195
million tons of trash. 136 million tons of this is building waste. Almost 90% of these materials could have and should have been recycled!!!
• Recycled content materials (e.g. decking)
Green Building Organizati ons
OUR DESIGN
Hay Insulation
RevolvingDoor
High Performance Windows w/proper sealing
RainwaterCollectionTank
FlorescentLight BulbsSolar
panels
Wind Turbine
Efficient Heating and Cooling System
Non Toxic Paint