| When you approach your Charlotte builder, it is a | | | | and money. These types of appliances are truly |
| good idea to work with a company who | | | | efficient to use. Water can also be conserved by |
| understands and creates green homes. This | | | | reusing grey water in appliances such as low flow |
| means using energy efficient design and as far as | | | | toilets. Full and half flushes are available in most |
| possible using sustainable construction materials | | | | models, but continue to conserve water anyways. |
| and techniques. Energy costs can only go up and | | | | Green homes frequently feature wall, ceiling, and |
| you not only will save money, you may also help | | | | window insulation. Double pane windows will |
| to save the planet. | | | | significantly increase insulation, as single pane, |
| To begin with, you should understand what | | | | ordinary glass windows have a rating of only R1, |
| makes a home green to begin with. Green homes | | | | which amounts to practically no insulation at all. |
| may use alternative energy sources such as solar | | | | The windows can be made even greener through |
| and geothermal and even wind power where this | | | | the use of insulated window treatments. It is |
| is suitable. A huge wind turbine may seem | | | | infinitely easier to insulate during the construction |
| extreme, but during winter with $100+ a barrel oil | | | | process than to try to upgrade after building is |
| costs, it starts to look pretty nice. Some wind | | | | complete, so there is really no benefit to cutting |
| turbines have also been whimsically painted as | | | | costs during construction. |
| decor as well. | | | | The use of bamboo instead of wood for flooring |
| When it is feasible, solar panels can provide light | | | | is regarded as one of the sustainable materials. By |
| and perhaps satisfy other power requirements of | | | | this, forests can be saved. The beauty of green |
| your house as well. Naturally you have to be | | | | homes is the usage of special paints that produce |
| located where you can catch the sun's rays. This | | | | less fumes and toxic chemicals are also not |
| may be impossible if your area is heavily forested | | | | released later. This helps the environment and it is |
| or surrounded by tall buildings, etc. You should | | | | good for people who are sensitive to chemicals |
| hesitate to take down beautiful and ecologically | | | | and allergies. |
| friendly trees for this purpose, but most | | | | Building green homes signifies that there is good |
| properties can benefit by the use of at least | | | | resale value for a home. It also brings profits for |
| some available solar energy. For instance, you | | | | the homemaker who constructs or buys one. The |
| might light your paths and backyard this way | | | | price of fuel will rise but not decrease, and there |
| which will use less electricity and decrease your | | | | will be an increase in the value of dollars. Building |
| payment to the electric company. | | | | green homes signifies social consciousness. People |
| Energy saving appliances with features such as on | | | | should save dollars, increase money through resale |
| demand water heaters can help you save energy | | | | and protect the planet by selecting a green builder. |