building green

BUILDING GREEN

There is a lot of focus these days on building homes that are "green" and in sync with our planet and preserving our natural resources. I am all for that, and have been for many years. My mantra has always been systems that are sustainable. Solar electric power, solar how water, wind power, geo thermal, SIP panels, are all great technologies to help reduce our need for oil and coal and other non-sustainable energy.

I recently purchased some land overlooking Lake Sunapee, and in the near future will be building a "green" home and design and music studio and this project will utilze all the great energy solutions mentioned above... solar, geo-thermal, wind power and much more.

inside the first floor of my new green house:

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Features of my green building:

Geo thermal heat & cooling
Passive solar design (large overhangs, southern windows, Trombe Wall )
Water recovery system (for outside watering needs)
Gray water system
LED Lighting & CF Lighting
Platinum LEED Certification
Energy Star Certification
SIP Wall Panels
ICF’s Foundation
Trombe Wall (part of passive solar design) & Thermal Mass
Radient Heat
Brick Oven doubles as fireplace
High Tech Windows (double and triple glazed - triple on north side!)
Super Insulated (SIPS, ICF's)
Open Concept
Mac Media Wireless Integration and ethernet throughout
Water Saver Appliances
Timber Frame Design
Daytime/Nighttime Zoning (at night, use electric blanket or water bed)