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Today, more than ever before, we as residents of this planet have the responsibility to safeguard the earth so that there will be one left for our children. If this move does not start in the home then it may never gather the momentum that it needs. There are a number of eco-friendly technologies and developments designed specifically for homes and it’s time that we investigated some of them and what they bring to the table.
Perhaps the best known innovations, or at least the most commonly see, are things like low-flow toilets, solar heating and energy efficient appliances. These developments have come a long way in past years and were some of the original “green home” products. They helped to form the basis of what would become a revolution in home building and in the way we think about the construction of a home. One of the newest ways of thinking about “green homes” is the idea of thinking about a home as a system unto itself. That is that in altering or changing one aspect of a home it is impossible not to affect other parts of the system. This systems is comprised of five, sometimes 6 distinct systems if there is a fireplace(s).
There are some really exciting things happening in the world of “green Homes.” People are discovering new ways to drastically reduce their monthly energy bills on an ongoing basis. This is all part of a move by home owners and real estate professionals to show that there is an alternative to our reliance on forms of energy that are both detrimental to our environment and non-renewable. Eventually we will all have to consider these new ways of supplying power to our homes as we are leaving a trail of devastation in our wake in a ecological sense. What kind of planet are we leaving behind for the next generations? One that is devoid of clean water and organic foods? One that is getting hotter every summer and colder every winter? One that is so polluted that we cannot ever hope to clean the air that we breathe? It’s not an attractive prospect and it will be our children that have to deal with the results.
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I agree that a home is a system and constructing green homes is the way to go. This will have the greatest impact. Making our homes more energy efficient and adaptable as new technologies are developed will be a huge momentum booster.
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I think that this is true not only of how we build our homes, but also what we put in them. I can paint my house with low VOC paints, but if I am using pesticides in my garden or PVC plastics inside my home, I have not gained very much. I believe in little steps, because not everyone can afford a whole solar system or new hardwood floors. Simply winterizing the home is a good first step….you stay warm and use less fuel at the same time. You can add other steps later.
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Green living is the only way to go so as to save our world from toxic materials. I strongly agree that this move should start at home so as to gather the momentum it needs to succeed. Green gardening is one thing that can be achieved at home.
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