How Green Is Your Home? Time to Make an Eco Effort!

 

It used to be a rarified few who were interested in green principles for their homes. Now, it's commonplace, and it's common for interior design clients to expect their designers to know about green design. We're talking about low carbon impact, sustainability, using recycled materials, saving energy (in some cases, generating it with wind, solar, passive solar, and geothermal systems), reducing the use and wastage of water, and other means to lessen our homes' impact on the environment. A good designer is able to help a client select building materials, furnishings, and home systems that are eco friendlier. That might mean utilizing  local-made materials that save transportation costs, using natural and sustainable materials, and covering the walls with no-VOC paints. Here's a video tour of a green home in Chicago, IL, showing off various energy-saving features.
 

 

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Comments

[nando]

I hope I can make a green home like those designs. it make us fresh all the time by living in there and have a constribution in go green.

[Forex School]

Really a nice house ! Thanks to writer for sharing this with us.

[Solar Home Costs]

Jay,

Thanks for helping spread awareness. It's important to highlight the shift to solar/alternative energy will help create jobs. Soon there will be a global political mandate to convert to solar.

It's too bad more people aren't aware of the free rebates the government is offering, for example here in California you can switch to solar for no money down and eliminate rising utility costs.

It's good to see that you are using your channel to support a good cause. If only more people with voices like yours highlighted the good in going green there would be no more utility companies!

Regards-
Mary Voss

[Tom]

Have to agree, it's a wise investment if you can afford a designer, and can even save you time and money in some cases.

[dualshine]

Actually,I have expected to own a green house for many years..

[SEHAT ALAMI DENGAN PRODUK INDONESIA]

hello. very nice shape green home design.

hope someday'll have a beautiful house that

[Laura]

It is a collective responsibility that we have to face all that we plan to design our own house: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse, if we apply the most of these three Rs, without hesitation, our home will be environmentally friendly.

[Gad subone]

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[Jack]

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[George Finecott]

I really appreciate your tremendous idea. It would be great we every single individual care to the environment starting from his/ her own house.