Affordable Green Build Homes

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Affordable Green Build Homes

• Ken Inness
• President of Skyline Homes

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Excavation

• Plan choice and lot placement important for
  utilizing sun light and reducing effect of wind.

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Foundation

• Aluminum forms are used over and over.
• Damp-proofing Use of a non petroleum based
  product
  

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Framing

• Optimum Value Framing
• Uses less material, more room for insulation
• Energy heal trusses for full depth insulation
  over exterior wall
  
• Use of engineer wood products

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Energy saving techniques

• Sealed electrical boxes
• Sealed duct work
• Caulk areas where air can leak in
• BIBS side wall insulation
• Spray foam to seal air leak areas, soy bean based
  product

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More energy saving techniques

• Low E argon gas filled windows
• High efficient water heater and furnace
• Programmable thermostat
• Efficient bath exhaust fans on timers with
  florescent lights

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Interior finish

• Low VOC paints
• Light colors
• Recycled content in carpeting
• Painted finger jointed wood work

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More green build features

• Recycle content decking materials
• Fescue grass
• Blower door testing
• Equipment testing and education
• Recycle job waste

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Over View

• 1st Project a cooperation between
• The Nebraska Energy Office, Green Build Council
  of Nebraska, LES Energy Star, Aquila, Building
  America
  
• There are some additional cost to build the Green
  Build method.
  
• Some methods are automatically in place

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NEBRASKA GREEN BUILDERS COUNCIL CONTACTS
Lynn Chamberlain Nebraska Energy Office 402-
471-2867 Greg Shinaut 402-437-1717 Bob Ruskamp
402-432-4118 Also the Nebraska Energy Office Web
Site www.neo.state.ne.us/homeconst/greenbuiltho
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