Transcript Carson's design

How our homes Conserve
Resources
Carson Group Q
Kitchen-Refrigerator
• Buy a Sun Frost brand
model R-19, also has an
energy star
• conserves up to 30%
energy
• has a lot of extra space
for all appliances
• shipped from California
Kitchen-Dishwasher
• buy an Ascot
Kenmore 13742
• one of they top
dishwashers on the
market
• energy star
• saves 20-30% energy
• saves 25% water
• shipped from
California
Bathroom-toilet
• buy a Gerber ultra flush
21-312
• this toilet saves the most
water
• gets rid of the most solid
waste in one flush
• full 6 gallon flush
• Or a “part flush” that uses
only a few gallons
• Shipped from New
Mexico
bathroom-shower
• Standard Decorator
Design Showerhead
• saves water, about 1
gallon per min
• saves money, very
inexpensive
• also has very nice
compression
Energy Efficiency
• Insulate the house with blue recycled insulation--make
sure it is not fiberglass
• This blue-denim recycled insulation keeps energy in and
allows very little energy to escape
• Use a programmable thermostate for your AC and
heater.
• Buy all double pane windows, this will keep heat in
during winter and also keep heat our during the summer
Conserving Gas / Electricity
• make sure that all the
appliances in the house
are energy star
• all the light bulbs in the
house should be compact
fluorescent light bulbs
• solar power roof shingles
• install an urban windmill
to help with the solar
power energy
Solar Power
• add solar panels on
the roof
• set the solar panels
on east and west side
of house
• also set another solar
panel aside for the
solar powered water
heater
solar water heater jacket
Heating & Cooling-Water heater
• buy a solar water
heater with electric
back up water heater
that will heat water
faster
• Conserve more water
• conserves more
energy
• heats more water
faster
Alternative Energy used in Home
• solar power roof tiles that
will absorb energy from
the sun.
• wind turbine that will
create more electricity
from the wind
• all of this will save
energy, and make your
energy bill go way down
Materials
• all recyclable waste
will go to recycled
areas
• use electricity
powered machinery
• all materials are being
shipped from
California
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Bibliography
• http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.s
earch_products_submit
• http://www.consumersearch.com/dishwasher-reviews
• http://www.consumersearch.com/toilets
• http://hgtvpro.homeplans.com/exec/action/planimagelist/
hspos/hgtvpronet/planid/9799/section/homeplans