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by: hugatree
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What does it mean when people say that they are building a green home? There are several features that most green homes have include using the sun and land for natural heating and cooling, reduced construction waste, using sustainable resources, and/or using energy efficient appliances and fixtures. These features can be implemented in many ways both in building a green home and in updating an existing home.
So, in what way can you go about building a green home? Actually, there are some pretty simple things that you can do to improve the home that you have or that you can take into consideration when building a green home. One of the biggest things that you can do to promote greenness in your home is to update fixtures and appliances, especially those that use water.
An essential step to take is to update your toilet. Older toilets use a lot more water than new ones and are relatively easy to replace. It is also important to check your faucets in your home. Gallons of water can be wasted each day from leaky faucets and you may not even realize it! Additionally, and I do know that this is expensive, but top-loading washers use a lot more water than front loaders. Don’t run out and buy a new washer today, but do keep this in mind when you are in the market for one.
Another thing to keep in mind for either building a green home or updating an existing structure is the type of windows and insulation that you are using. If you are building a green home, paying a little more for energy efficient windows can help cut heating costs, which is especially important with today’s fuel costs. Also, having your home properly insulated can cut heating and cooling costs.
I do know that it isn’t always possible to spend a lot of money on updates for your home, but there are inexpensive updates that can make a big differences. The cheapest, easiest update that I have done to make my own home more green is to purchase a water-saving showerhead. I only paid seven dollars for it, and it uses half of the water that my old showerhead did. Building a green home or updating and existing home is actually pretty simple and does not need to be expensive.
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For more about green house building, go by greenhomeguide.org.
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