| A Green Home design is ideal for today's world | | | | very carefully about your home size and numbers of |
| because we are destroying it. Small effort from your | | | | room. |
| side can change this. If you are thinking of designing | | | | 3. Opt in for solar energy: Thanks to some great |
| a house then consider Green Home Designs. This | | | | green loving Engineers, there are so many |
| design basically focuses on various aspects of energy | | | | equipments constructed which utilizes solar energy |
| conservation. So, lets talk about how to plan for a | | | | for various purposes. You can get a solar energy |
| green home designs. | | | | water heater for cooking and bathing. They are very |
| 1. Home construction site: Make sure that you have | | | | efficient and are 100% clean with zero carbon |
| made a detailed study about the site, which includes | | | | footprints. You can also get solar panels for lighting. |
| its slope, vegetation around them and location. | | | | Even though the initial cost for solar products is high |
| Always be careful that construction of your home | | | | compared to others, it will be an excellent choice if |
| should have a minimal effect on plants and animals | | | | you consider its long term benefits. Remember that |
| around it. It is better to construct house in areas | | | | heating your water by solar energy means you are |
| with proper transportation, shops, schools and parks. | | | | not using electricity. So, you are saving Earth as well |
| While constructing your home, give a detail look at | | | | as your electricity bills. |
| the natural lighting system. Make sure that sunlight is | | | | 4. Conserve water: Always give especial consideration |
| available for maximum time so that you don't have | | | | about water conservation while you are thinking of |
| to use alternative light source early. After all not using | | | | Green home designs. Always use low flush toilets, |
| electricity means conserving electricity. | | | | aerators on taps and gray water system. Gray water |
| 2. What's the correct size for a Green home designs? | | | | system is simply a plumbing system in which you |
| When it comes to size of home we tend to think | | | | reuse waste water from bathing, washing and |
| that bigger is better. But, in Green home designs it's | | | | laundry for watering lawns and flushing toilet. |
| just the opposite. Smaller the house, bigger the | | | | These are few basic things that you can consider for |
| contribution for Earth. Bigger house means more | | | | green home designs. But another important thing that |
| energy consumptions for heating and lighting. You are | | | | you should change is your fossil fuel hunger. Always |
| wasting energy for nothing. Just decide on number of | | | | try to use minimal quantity of fossil fuels. |
| rooms that you want and act accordingly. If you built | | | | Adopt these basic guidelines for green home design |
| a guest room that is only used once in a year or so | | | | and we have a happy family and Earth. |
| then it's just a waste of energy and money. So, plan | | | | |