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