introduction to green building for homes
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Green Building for Homes
Hallie M. BowieArchitect, Certified Green Professional
An introduction to sustainable housing
“If we compare the average house to a car, it would have bald tires, leak and burn oil, and get about four miles to the gallon”. -- Carl Seville
• Can we afford greener houses?Two Green affordable housing projects in Northeast Ohio
• What goes into making a house sustainable?
• Green rating systems for houses
• How you can make your house more comfortable and energy efficient
Yesterday’s standard home
construction
Well Designed Homes of Today: 2011 Solar Decathalon
1st Place: University of Maryland entry
Middlebury College entry
Affordable Green Projects
Youthbuild: Akron Summit Community Action
Habitat of Greater Stark and Carroll Counties
A Few of theGreen Home Certification Systems
At the YouthBuild Site
Noon on December 21st
Noon on June 21st
Sun Studies of South Elevation of the
YouthBuild House
Sun Studies of a Habitat Summit County House
Original concept for roof and porch
Roof lines modified for solar gain and shading
The Thermal Envelope and its typical weak spots
Traditional Straw Bale Construction
Training with St. Gobain’s Building Scientist
Installing Erosion Control
A Work in Progress
Energy Audit with a Blower Door
New Basement Drainage System:note the mildew in the formerly wet corner
Before
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Home Additions & RenovationsSustainable New Home Design
Deep Energy RetrofitsConsultations