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.search_products_submit

• http://www.consumersearch.com/dishwasher-reviews• http://www.consumersearch.com/toilets• http://hgtvpro.homeplans.com/exec/action/

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