Welcome To Green And Sustainable Homes

This site is dedicated to all of you who want to live in green homes. It is a source of information on how to remodel and existing home, build a green addition or build a new green home.

What Makes A Home A Green Home

Green and sustainable homes minimize the impact on the environment and they provide us with a healthy indoor environment in which we can live and raise our families.

Green homes meet many of the following criteria:

Orientation and design are optimized for maximum passive and active solar energy and the use of natural light
Location of the green home has minimal impact on soil, plants and water absorption
Building materials are green, sustainable and recyclable
Overall energy consumption for power, heating and cooling is minimal to zero
Alternative energies are used, such as solar, geothermal, wind power
Landscaping is based on indigenous plants, minimal water use and the creation of natural wildlife habitats
Construction waste is recycled
Soil disturbance during construction is minimized
Existing plants, trees, shrubs and bushes are maintained and left undisturbed to the largest extent possible

The above list might be a bit overwhelming. And the amount of information available can be equally overwhelming.
Start slowly, educate yourself, ask questions and take it one step at a time.

Learn about:
Getting Started
Green Architecture
Green Building Materials
Alternative Energies
The Building Envelope

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