Energy Star Rated Homes Have you ever heard the expression “saving money is making money”? If someone offered to put hundreds of dollars a year in your pocket would that interest you? In this paper, we will discuss how it is possible to not only put money back in your pocket each year but also how you can do your part to make our environment a healthier and more environmentally friendly place. This is all made possible by owning an Energy Star Rated Home (ESRH). My goal is to bring to light the
passive solar gains The Code for Sustainable Homes, which was introduced in 2007, is a national standard for sustainable design and the construction of new domestic buildings. This Code accounts the whole home as a complete package, evaluating its sustainability against nine categories as follows: - Energy/Carbon Dioxide - Water - Materials - Surface water run-off - Waste - Pollution - Health and well-being - Management - Ecology A 1 to 6 star rating system is used (one which is the lowest, six the
Household Energy Optimization With resent load shadings and unplanned power outages in the country it becomes clear that the energy crisis have not been resolved to its full. As domestic houses still uses electricity without caution, high energy consumption remains a bigger issue. An investigation will be conducted to determine one household service that uses large amount of electricity and find alternative ways to reduce energy consumption 1 Introduction South Africa is one of the country
best replacement windows for your home: Double-paned/triple-paned windows—These are windows that are separated by gas to increase their ability to reduce energy loss within your home. Argon gas-filled panes—Argon gas is denser than air; therefore, the presence of argon gas between window panes improves your window's ability to keep your home warm. Window frames—There are many types of window frames, and each window frame helps to keep cold air out of your home. Your options for window frames
Technological advances in design and manufacturing processes improve performance. We thought you might like some more in-depth descriptions of what makes a window more efficient. So here is a little primer on industry jargon to help you understand ratings and why they matter. Understanding U-Factor and Why it Matters All windows gain and lose heat. Controlling how much solar and “non-solar heat” a window loses or gains through glass and/or glazing has a big influence on heating and cooling costs for
Energy Efficient Building Windows Energy efficient windows have multiple layers of glass. The reason for this is because the more layers of glass you have the better it insulates the house. Three or four layers of glass are one of the best because you have more airspace in between layers. A smaller airspace doesn't insulate the building as well as a thicker airspace would. The thickest an airspace should be is 1 inch because any thicker than that will cause the glass of the window
building. It’s a set of standards and certification schemes that measures sustainable value in the built environment. BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology and it’s a global sustainability standard and rating system for buildings. BREEAM is used as a ‘label’ on over 200000 buildings and is currently being applied to clients in over 50 different countries on 40000 projects. The BREEAM mark provides clients and the market with a clear statement about the
2.6. LEED Rating System Under the supervision of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED is running and LEED means (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an ecology-oriented building certification program. LEED is focusing its efforts to improve the performance in five main areas in the environment and human health: efficiency of the energy, the quality of indoor environment, choosing materials, water saving and the development of sustainable site, a tool of green building that
Introduction This report is based on the investigation and research on reducing electricity consumption of certain appliances and to improve energy usage at home. The demand for electricity in South Africa is increasing and it is exceeding electricity supply, research has shown that households contribute 15% to the countries total electricity consumption [1]. Efficient energy usage is very critical; electricity can be used very inefficiently in households during peak load times. In order to tackle this problem
health of the occupants, save energy and reduce pollution to environment. There are many certifications of green buildings to judge whether the building meets the standard of green buildings and what environmental performance level is this building at, to help government regulators, building professionals and consumers to see better how this building can be improved and what is its impact on human beings and environment. Such green building programs include Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
plagued by an energy crisis. Due to the high energy demands placed on Eskom, it has been unable to cope with this high demand for energy and therefore unable to meet the energy demands of the domestic consumer. This has consequently led to unplanned power outages and scheduled load shedding by Eskom to ease the load demand. This is an obvious inconvenience for the citizens, it is therefore in their own best interest to assist in resolving the crisis we now face. Energy optimisation and energy load reduction
different project development types, align with policy changes, and adapt to new technologies and innovations in sustainable buildings denoted in Table 1 (U.S. Green Building Council, 2009; Winchip, 2011). Currently, the LEED rating system product portfolio includes: Homes, Neighborhood Development (ND), Commercial Interiors (CI), Core and Shell, New Construction (NC- and Major Renovations), Existing buildings (Operations and Maintenance), Schools, Retail (CI), and Healthcare elaborated in Table
have been developed so a builder, architect, and engineer have a guideline to follow. One of type of certification that has been taking charge in the construction industry is LEED. LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED is a process of certifying a building to become energy efficient, provide a better life span for the building, and also provide better quality of life for humans (LEED). LEED has different degrees of certifying buildings also, LEED certifies professional to
We Aussies certainly like our garden sheds and garden sheds in general enjoy increasing popularity all around the world. They are a great way to add storage, practicality and value to our home. A well chosen and positioned garden shed can make our life a lot easier. However, it can also be a tough decision to choose which one to get. There are a number of manufacturers on the market, providing a range of sizes, materials, roof types, etc that we can choose from. I aim provide information on issues
began to play. On Friday afternoon, my Dad and I decided to change our plans from the past three years. Originally, we drove up to Emporia early Saturday morning for the State Solo Festival at the high school. After performing the solo and seeing the rating a couple of hours later, he and I ate at Montana Mike’s. Once
Your home is an investment in your family's future, so anything you do to make it work more efficient for you is going to save money in the long run. Making your home energy-efficient involves upgrading some of the appliances or features and changing the way you use things. A lot of small changes over time will result in big energy savings. Preventative maintenance is key. If your budget is tight, like many homeowners these days, the answer is to make just one or two big improvements and then spread
development of pn junctions and solid state devices is continuously advancing. This is why it is important to be informed of the most modern advances of one of the world’s oldest power semiconductor devices. This paper will focus on the construction and ratings of various types of power diodes to convey the importance diodes have power electronics. Power Diodes: Power diodes are successors to the very first semiconductor devices. Power diodes are mainly used as uncontrolled rectifiers to convert single-phase
as contribute to the well being of the planet. A building is considered green when it has a positive approach on all area of its focus, which includes sustainability, materials efficiency, energy efficiency, water efficiency, land use and waste reduction. All of these criteria are based on the Canadian LEED rating system, which is applicable to new building, and ba... ... middle of paper ... ...rcialnews.com/article/id22421 2 Williams, Patricia (2007). Concrete makes perfect choice for Toronto’s
multinational company. The company operates through the following segments like technology infrastructure, energy and capital finance. In 2011 company ranked as the 26th largest firm in the U.S. by its revenue. Simply General Electric (GE) is a global diversified company that is established the important essential needs of the world society. The company is worlds one of the biggest energy transportation water and healthcare technology supplies Environmental policy and misson of the company. G.E
Free and the Home of the Brave. America earned this nickname and has one of, if not the most productive economy in the world. However, one area that the United States shows great room for improvement in is the politics of energy. There’s plenty of ways that I believe America should begin preserving energy and become much more energy sufficient in general.Energy efficiency is defined as a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. In other words, using less energy in order to