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Kimberley Ward - ArticlesKim Ward was involved in energy efficient home design and marketing. Please credit Kimberley Ward when reusing her articles.
Focus on Green Homes – the Air Conditioning ControversyAir conditioning is possible in a green home. Read all about it in this installment of our 'Focus on Green Homes' series. Air conditioning in green homes is cause for much debate among green enthusiasts. Certainly, the best way to save energy on air conditioning is to not have it or use it. But this is just not practical for everyone. Focus on Green Homes - Landscaping to Save EnergyLandscaping a home in green manner is an important part of planning and building your green home. Selecting grass, plants, shrubs, bushes, and trees that enhance your yard while saving energy and water costs and lowering the heat island effect is the subject of this "Focus on Green Homes" article. Focus on Green Homes – High Efficiency WindowsWhat do windows have to do with a green home? Windows are a big part of your green home, since most of the heat lost from your home is lost though the windows. A set of inefficient, leaky or badly installed windows can defeat any efforts at energy savings or conservation. How can we stop the money from flying out the window? In this 'Focus on Green Homes' edition, we explain how to keep the windows from allowing the heat out of your home. Focus on Green Homes - Hot Water SystemsMost home use a lot of hot water and heating that water is usually expensive and inefficient. In this third in our “Focus on Green Homes” series, we look at how water is heated, kept hot, and delivered to your hot water faucet in a green home. Focus on Green Homes - Heating a Green HomeMethods used to heat a green home are cleaner, more efficient, less expensive and more comfortable than conventional methods. The heating systems are simple for the home owner to operate and maintain. Ways to heat a green home are explored in this second "Focus on Green Homes" article. Focus on Green Homes - Grey Water Recapture SystemsWhat is “grey water” and why should it be captured? Wouldn’t that be unsafe? What are the benefits? This article will try to answer these questions in our first of several “Focus on Green Homes” articles. Four Ways a Leed Green Home Differs From Regular ConstructionA LEED certification is an important distinction for a green home to earn, but what are the real differences between a LEED certified green home and a home built with regular construction techniques? This article describes 4 differences. You Can Save Thousands With a Green HomeDoes a Green Home cost more to build than a person could save on energy costs? Absolutely not! A green home can save a homeowner thousands in energy costs annually and qualify the homeowner for thousands in tax incentives. Green Homes - Ugly Ducklings or Beautiful SwansSo are green homes ugly and unattractive? Look like the Jetson's space-age house? So obvious they would stick out like a sore thumb? No. No. and No. A green home looks just like conventional construction inside and out. Green Homes – an Affordable OptionYou may have heard that building a green home is more expensive that conventional construction, but this is a myth. Using an experienced green home builder, a green home can be very affordable to build and can save a homeowner thousands in energy costs annually.
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