Hacienda Matapalo: Thinking Green Being Green Conservation and Recycling

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Hacienda Matapalo Thinking Green Being
Green Conservation and Recycling
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Agenda

• Green What does it mean?
• Facts and Stats.
• Building Green
• Living Green Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Environmental Dangers
• Recycling Options
• More Facts and Stats.
• Hacienda Matapalo

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Green What does it mean?

• How does your product (building/home), mesh with
  the natural environment and what is the impact
  that it has, on the site, locally and Globally

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The main topics considered when determining the
green qualities of a building/home

• Site Design, Preparation and Development
• Resource Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Efficiency
• Indoor Environmental Quality
• Operation, Maintenance and Education
• Global Impact

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Site Design, Preparation and Development

• Conservation of natural resources, Respect sloped
  areas and land-banking to minimize
  soil/vegetation disturbance, Low density/Low
  impact, Smart Landscaping design, Consideration
  of wind patterns, Terrain

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Resource Efficiency

• Closely Managed construction/less waste,
  Collection of water on site,, On-Site bins to
  collect and separate scrap materials, Reuse of
  cut/scrap materials, Use of Recycled materials,
  Use of local materials

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Energy Efficiency

• Energy Star high EER appliances, Thermal
  Envelope, Insulation, HVAC, Ceiling fans, Exhaust
  vents, Tankless water heating systems, Lighting,
  Occupancy sensors, Use of Solar Power, Window
  orientation, Use of shade, overhangs and cross
  ventilation

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Water Efficiency

• On-Demand hot water systems, Water saving
  appliances, aerators in showers sinks, Low flow
  Dual-Flush toilets, Reuse of Greywater,
  Collection and reuse of rain water, Use of
  indigenous plants and low maintenance landscaping

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Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ)

• Properly ventilated structure, Room/Area specific
  A/C Heating, Proper seal between
  Interior/Exterior spaces, Use of Low or No VOC
  Biocide materials (building materials, finishes,
  adhesives, caulking, carpeting), Proper exhaust
  ventilation, Filters, Moisture resistant barriers

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Operation, Maintenance and Education

• Provide manual for proper operation and
  maintenance of systems, Conservation/Reuse/Recycli
  ng options, Benefits of high EER light
  bulbs/lighting and appliances, Insights on water
  energy conservation, Insights on landscape
  maintenance and water conservation, Insights on
  maintaining the proper humidity within the
  building/home

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Global Impact

• Use of Low/No VOC products and materials,
  Resource efficiency, Energy efficiency, Water
  efficiency, Attention to preventing reducing
  outgassing into the Earths atmosphere

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Facts and Stats

• Buildings/Homes account for
• 65 of electricity consumption
• 30 of greenhouse emissions
• 30 of waste output
• 30 of raw material use

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Facts and Stats

• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
• W.H.O. reports, causes 14X more deaths than
  outdoor pollutants
• E.P.A. classifies as 1 of top 5 Environmental
  health hazards
• 30 of new and pre-existing homes have
  unhealthy (IAQ)
• V.O.C.s Volatile Organic Compounds, gasses
  released from products such as paint, edheasives,
  finishes, caulking

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Building GREEN (Exterior)

• Use of concrete which contains post-consumer
  materials
• Use of siding/ext. finishes which contain
  post-consumer materials
• Low/No VOC finishes, paints, adheasives
• Use of high sustainable and locally farmed woods
  materials
• Use of pervious pavers/materials for walkways and
  parking
• Use of recycled materials for roofing materials
  that drain well and do not hold moisture and
  heat

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Building GREEN (Interior)

• High efficiency appliances, Heating and Cooling
• Use of Solar Power wherever possible
• Low-Flow/High Pressure shower heads, faucets and
  water saving hose bibs
• Use of water saving toilets dual-flush
• Use of On-Demand hot water heater
• Use of energy efficient lighting, dimmers and
  occupancy sensors
• Use of windows for natural lighting

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Building GREEN (The Grounds)

• Landscaping with plants and trees fit for the
  climate
• Use of recaptured and/or gray water for watering
• Maintaining an On-Site nursery for planting and
  re-planting
• Keep slopes vegetated to reduce run-off of rain
  water and loss of soil/ground cover

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Living GREEN Conserve/Reuse/Recycle

• Reduce A little awareness goes a long way Take
  only what you need. Use only what you need.
• Reuse Think how can I make use of this again???
  You will find daily opportunities to reuse items
  that would have gone into the garbage and then
  Landfills
• Recycle Look around you, theyre everywhere!!!
  Paper, Plastic, Glass are the most common we use
  them everyday

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Reuse! Reduce! Recycle!

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Recycling Options Plastics

• The process of recovering scrap or
  pre/post-consumer plastics, melting them down and
  creating a new product from it. Sometimes a
  completely different product. A fair amount of
  sorting is involved
• Requires more processing than glass, but still
  has a positive effect
• Use of biodegradable plastic polymers is
  increasing
• The Heat Compression Process is being used

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Recycling Options Glass

• The process of recovering scrap or
  pre/post-consumer glass, processing, and then
  creating a new product from it. Sometimes a
  completely different product. Some sorting is
  involved
• 3 Basic types Colorless, Green and Brown
• Recycling glass requires less energy than
  manufacturing it
• Recycling 1 ton of glass saves 315kgs of carbon
  dioxide emissions
• Reuse is even better than recycling

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Recycling Options Paper

• The process of recovering scrap or
  pre/post-consumer paper, processing, and then
  creating a new product from it. Sometimes a
  completely different product. Some sorting is
  involved
• 3 Basic types Mill, Pre-Consumer and
  Post-Consumer
• 40 energy savings in recycling paper compared
  to manufacturing it
• Recycling 1 ton of newspaper saves 4,000 kwhs.
  of electricity
• Paper production accounts for 35 of fallen/cut
  trees

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Facts and Stats

• Older toilets can use as much as 7 gal/flush
• Modern toilets use 1.6 gal/flush
• A dual-flush uses .8 1.6 gal/flush
• 40 of water consumed in a home is flushed
• Using a dual-flush saves 6,000 gal/year

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Facts and Stats

• EPA reports 95 of pesticides used today are
  considered carcinigens
• 300 Billion gallons of water are used daily
• A dripping faucet can waste 15-21 gallons/day
• VOCs are believed to cause 3,000 cases of
  cancer/year

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• 665 acres of Mountains, Forest and Natural Beauty
• Resort style Community Center and Clubhouse
• Equestrian Center
• 125 Acre Nature Preserve
• Private Beach Club
• Retail Center

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• Thinking GREEN Conserve, Re-Use, Recycle

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