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Transcript: Windows As a proud ENERGY STAR® partner, Weather Shield products are rated, certified and labeled for U-Value and Solar Heat Gain by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). Many of Weather Shield® windows not only meet, but exceed ENERGY STAR® standards for energy efficient windows and doors. Weather Shield not only encourages environmental stewardship among the building and design community, but it also demonstrates its environmental commitment through company-wide manufacturing practices, such as: •Recycling of paper, wood, glass, vinyl, chemicals, aluminum and other metals-- between 500-600 tons each year. Minimizing solid and hazardous waste. •Incorporating renewable resource utilization practices (raw materials reuse and fuel programs) throughout the manufacturing and logistics processes. •Training employees in environmental awareness. •Using low-emitting Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) coatings. •Meeting or exceeding all applicable environmental standards and regulations. •Developing and maintaining strong relationships and communications with federal, state and local governmental agencies 1. Data, City. "Direction of the House - Forum." Which Way to Face the House... (roof, Windows, Heating, Ceiling) - Remodeling, Decorating, Construction, Energy Use, Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom, Building, Rooms - City-Data Forum. City-Data, 08 Nov. 2007. Web. 02 May 2013. 2. Aggie, Ben .. "Save Money on Your Home Expenses." Realtor.com. Realtor, n.d. Web. 02 May 2013. 3. Red. "Benefits of Solar Energy." Renewable Energy Development. Renewable Energy Development, 07 Jan. 2012. Web. 02 May 2013. Rough Floor Plan Brandon C., Muhammad Z., Syed Z. APES - 3rd Energy Source The sun-powered option, which includes photovoltaic solar panels, an inverter and batteries, can provide lots of electric power (especially if you get a lot of solar exposure where you live) for a long time, without any moving parts and a little maintenance. Gnerating electricity from residential-sized wind turbines is another option for off-grid energy. Knowing the average and wind speed ranges, you can estimate how much electricity a given system will produce. Whatever energy isn’t generated from the sun is produced by the wind turbine. WORK CITED Declassified Dish Washers A dishwasher that has earned the ENERGY STAR must be at least 41% more energy efficient than the current 2007 Federal standard. Choosing a new GE® ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher instead of a non-ENERGY STAR qualified dishwasher saves an average of $120 over the life of the product. The GE Profile™ Series dishwasher holds up to 16 place settings at once, so it's possible to wash every dish in a single load. Energy source House Design Building green isn't just about efficiency and recycled materials. It's also walk ability. If you're close to stores and public transportation, you can drive less. If you put your bedrooms toward the East, they will get the morning sun and be cooler in the afternoon. So, we would think living rooms would be better if they were set towards the East. The house will be located in Colorado because it's availability of winds. The winds will be able to power our wind turbines. mad cute.. Sketches Appliances Today, GE manufactures hundreds of appliance models that carry the ENERGY STAR, making it easy for you to take advantage of any rebates, tax credits or sales tax exemptions on energy-efficient products that your state and local utilities may offer 5. V., Ryan. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power." Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power. N/A, n.d. Web. Autumn 2005. Insulation Perhaps no home insulation seals your house as completely and as thoroughly as the spray-on foam insulation known asIcynene, which is made from castor oil. When contractors spray the substance onto a wall or ceiling it has the thickness of paint. Once it hits the surface, Icynene expands nearly 100 times it volume. The puffy sponge cake-like substance creates a thick blanket of insulation that tightly seals air leaks. Not only does Icynene stop drafts, it also muffles noise. Lcynene has an R-value of R-3.6 per inch of thickness, which can reduce a home's energy bill by 30 to 50 percent PLANS / IDEAS Lighting The simplest fix you can make right now to your existing incandescent lights is to switch them to CFLs. However, there are plenty of other lighting technologies out there as well, the most promising of which for the future seems to be LEDs (Light-emitting Diodes). LEDs don’t heat up like incandescents, and they last longer and are more energy efficient than both traditional bulbs and CFLs. for the house Blueprints Front load washers The 2011 ENERGY STAR® qualified GE Front Load Clothes Washer will use 64% less water and 75% less energy than a 2004 standard GE Top Load Washer. Under typical operating conditions, this can yield a water savings of approximately 110,000 gallons and an energy savings of 4,900 kWh over the lifetime