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10 REAL ESTATE NEWSLINE September 1, 2008
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separately from planting beds that are
equipped with drip and bubbler heads.
Water use can be reduced by as much as
40,000 gallons per year and further reduction
can be achieved by incorporating rain
water catchment or grey water systems.
For people dealing with asthma or
other respiratory ailments, the indoor
building environment they spend most of
their time in can have a negative impact on
their condition. Green homeowners value
better indoor air quality achieved by use of
paints, sealers, adhesives and materials
that have low levels of volatile organic
compounds (low VOC), installing sealed
combustion gas appliances, reducing carpet
areas in favor of more durable and easier
to clean hard surfaces such as tile and
wood and specifying Carpet and Rug
Institute Green Label carpeting where it is
installed. Air tight insulation systems previously
mentioned reduce dust, pollens
and pollutants from the indoor environment
and high efficiency, whole house air
conditioner filters, typically rated MERV 8
or greater, further enhance indoor air quality.
Site design elements take into
account solar orientation to reduce windows
on east and west elevations, preserving
trees along with natural vegetation and
managing stormwater runoff during construction
to reduce offsite impact. With
detailed and accurate material takeoffs and
preparing a waste management and recycling
plan, the amount of construction
waste that normally would end up in a
landfill can be reduced by approximately
66% using services such as those provided
by Greenstone Industries.
The materials and building practices
specified for green homes are evaluated
for durability, maintenance requirements,
recycled content and embodied energy
from production to transportation requirements
to get it to the homesite. After all, it
is important that a home not only last for
the life of the mortgage, but performs the
way it was designed for generations to
come. So whether you want to save
money on utility bills, live a healthier
lifestyle or do your part to reduce global
warming, green homes are available today
and will, in the near future, be just the way
homes are built.
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