By: Erin Lehotay, Maddie Roak, Alex Myers Mrs. Loch Environmental Science pd. 6
Jan 11, 2016
By: Erin Lehotay, Maddie Roak, Alex MyersMrs. Loch
Environmental Science pd. 6
Goal
• Our goal is to design a home that uses renewable energy sources and includes several “green” design elements
• The purpose is to make an eco-friendly home that costs less and does not damage the environment.
• The economy in the United States is very bad, and Colin Farrel wishes to build a house that will save money on his energy bills in the end
Local Power Grid• The renewable energy
provider for this home is going to be from a wind farm
• A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in an area that produce an electrical current
• Most wind farms are located off shore to attract the strong winds in order to make a higher powered electrical current.
Wind Farm•After the trouble with the economy, wind farms have become more popular as a cheaper alternative energy source
Location• Our choice of location for this
ecofriendly home is in Northern California
• There are big wind farms there which will make it easy to find a perfect spot to receive electricity.
• Northern California is not too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer. It is a perfect place for many different types of plants
Design Elements
• Straw Bale Housing• Passive Solar Heating• Tankless Water Heaters
Straw Bale Housing
• This type of home is made of recycled materials. This insulation of the home is to be made of straw bales which is more environmentally friendly.
• Strong, sturdy, inexpensive, earth friendly, super insulated, sound proofing
• Long lasting• Replaces wood frame that is
usually used when building a house
Passive Solar Heating
• This is the process of the conversion of sunlight into heat. Heating systems are integrated into the building elements and materials.
• reliable, mechanically simple, viable asset, presents most cost effective means
• Long lasting lifespan
• Replaces the furnace system
Tankless Instant Water Heaters
• This process fully compensates all changes in incoming water temperatures. It also controls the flow rate to maintain a precise output temperature throughout the house
• Endless supply of hot water, can save energy, expensive at the start
• Can last up to 20 years with normal maintenance
• Replace expensive boilers and hot water systems
L.E.E.D. Criteria
• Use vegetated roofing for 50% of the roof
• Near a subway• Provide no new parking• Make sure that all of the
wood that is used for furniture is certified
• Prohibit smoking, but if its necessary, make sure its 25ft away from all entries
Landscaping
• Deciduous trees in the southwest side to let sun in for warmth and shade in the winter
• Dark wood chips to absorb heat • A pond to cool the air• Scarlet Bugler- needs little water,
beautiful, saves money• Sage plants- hardy, withstand
droughts• The house is going to be made of a
Lime Wash (white color) which goes on top of the plaster over the straw bales
Benefits