How To Design A Truly Green Home

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How To Design A Truly Green Home
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• Designing and building a sustainable home is more
  than just a trend, its fast becoming a
  necessity. If you want your new home to do good
  for the planet, rather than harm, consider the
  following six tips when in the designing phase
• Make your home smaller than you think it needs to
  be
• While size might be everything if youve got a
  large family, when it comes to being ecofriendly,
  a larger home will almost have a larger carbon
  footprint and be less energy efficient. That
  said, you dont necessarily have to design a home
  that feels cramped, you simply have to give more
  thought to the space thats available to you.
• Invest your money in a home that has space where
  its needed, and plan your square footage with
  the future of your family, in mind.

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• Have a solar system installed
• Having solar panels professionally installed on
  your roof, is one of the simplest and most
  effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint,
  while reducing your energy bills at the same
  time. The sun is without doubt, the best source
  of affordable and clean energy, and by designing
  your green home with solar panels in mind, you
  can take advantage of the geography and light
  levels within your property in the most efficient
  way.

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• When planning where your home will sit, think
  carefully about its position in relation to the
  sun and how much power youll be able to collect
  and store throughout the day.
• Keep in mind that there are also tax breaks and
  grants for homes with solar systems.

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• Make the roof sustainable
• When it comes to energy efficiency, what you
  choose to build your roof out of can be
  instrumental, and you should consider materials
  that can help your home keep cool at night time,
  reflect sunlight away and hold less heat in
  general. While choosing materials like slate or
  terra cotta will cost more, what they should save
  you in energy costs in the long term, should help
  you recoup your investment over a few years.

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• Use geothermal power
• Although having a geothermal system installed
  comes with a significant price tag, it will
  undoubtedly leave you with an abundance of clean
  and efficient energy to keep your home cool in
  the summer, and warm in the winter.
• With a geothermal system, heat moves from
  underground your home in the winter, up to your
  HVAC system, and during the summer months, it
  takes heat from your home, and disperses it into
  the ground.

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• Choose sustainable materials where possible
• Recycled materials are an increasingly popular
  choice for many who choose to design and build
  their own home, and you should be able to find
  some local companies who are making use of a
  variety of materials to provide builders with
  strong, sustainable choices for constructing
  homes. Think carefully about the flooring you
  choose, and provided the wood you purchase is
  sourced from sustainably managed forests, this
  natural, renewable resource makes a great
  building material.

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• If designing a green home is a priority for you,
  then be sure to incorporate a solar system into
  your initial plans. Make sure your designer has
  plenty of ideas for a home that is comfortable,
  modern, functional and above all else,
  sustainable and ecofriendly.
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