Building Green?
If you had a limited budget, but were building a new house - what would some of the things you would do to make it as 'green' as possible? (Solar, low energy lamps etc)
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If you had a limited budget, but were building a new house - what would some of the things you would do to make it as 'green' as possible? (Solar, low energy lamps etc)
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If it is all possible try to orientate your new house such that you won’t have the morning sun and evening sun rays shining into your house windows as doing so will make the air conditioner work doubling hard in bringing down the temperature especially at night.
Try to have your windows built facing the direction of the wind path as this will save you $ on your cooling bill.
Try to choose light colours for your interior & exterior walls as darker shades absorb more heat & released them in the night, all of which goes to your cooling bill.
Having more windows in the house will sustantially reduce the needs to have more lights turn on, so take time and plan accordingly.
Hope the above tips can contribute to your idea of building a ‘Green House’
Well, the window idea is a double edged sword–windows have a lower R value (insulative value) than walls do, so more windows means more heating and cooling. The cheapest house in the world to heat and cool would have no windows. Talk to your architect about how to balance the two, and what windows are most cost effective for you.
I would also insulate with cellulose, rather than fiberglass. Cellulose is recycled paper (very green!) and it is also a fire retardant. Insulating a new house well is the most important thing you can do to make it energy efficient.