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WHAT

Green Building is the use of environmentally friendly products and building materials to
reduce energy waste and reduce the impact of buildings on the environment

Environmentally friendly products

Double pane windows Washers that use less water Dryers that require less heat Fridges that dont use Freon Low-wattage light bulbs Low flow toilets

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Low wattage florescent light bulbs last up to 5 years as opposed to incandescent light bulbs which last about 1000hrs

Low flush toilets use about a 1/3 of the water that conventional toilets use which saves money on the water bill.

WHY NOT

Some people believe that green buildings require giving up being comfortable
Cant have a good heating system and air conditioning must be limited Ride a bike to work

Cost of building green is expensive

Materials can be highly priced

A heating system for Langdon Woods a college dorm housing facility for about 380 students costs $1 million to install

WHY

Green Building is good for the environment

The temperature in a city can be 6-8 degrees higher than surrounding areas. Green buildings with better roofing can help reduce this temperature.

It requires less energy Indoor Air Quality in green buildings is better Cost of living is less after building expenses

This Energy Star Savings Calculator shows how you can save by buying more energy efficient appliances such as washing machines.

ECONOMIC BENEFIT

Green Cottages- Cleveland, Ohio

New development of energy and environmentally efficient housing in Cleveland, Ohio

THE GOVERNMENTS ROLE

EPA LEED Building program Dept of Energy Energy Star

GREEN BUILDING IN EXISTENCE

Langdon Woods Hall- Plymouth State University

One of the first college dorms to receive LEED certification. Low flush toilet system saves 1.4 million gallons of water per year.

Rhapsody Cove at Rock Creek - Chicago

Developers set aside 60% of the 243 acre development as green space. Homes are built using energy efficient and economically sensible materials.

LANGDON WOODS DORM

The dorm is expected to use 58% less energy than a conventional dorm. This saves $230,000 in energy costs a year Rhapsody Cove at Rock Creek.

A GREENER FUTURE

The cost of building green is getting cheaper.

Russell Albenese a green architect in New York estimates that in the time he has been building says that the costs of finding and building with green products has decreased from a 17 to 20% premium down to a 5% premium in the last eight years.

The amount of green building has increased

Between 2005 and 2006 new green homes jumped by 30% Green homes could include 5% of the entire US housing market within 5 years.

REFERENCES

Benefits for Homeowners. Retrieved March 18, 2008, http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=new_homes.nh_benef its Florescent Light Bulb. Pricegrabber.com. March 26, 2008. http://blog.pricegrabber.com/shopgreen/category/for-office/ Green Cottages Projected Energy Savings. Cclandtrust.org. March 26, 2008. http://www.cclandtrust.org/GreenCottages/Efficiency.html Kuchment, A. (2008, March 8). The Skys the Limit. Newsweek. March 15, 2008, http://www.newsweek.com/id/120055 Langdon Woods exterior and common room. Flickr.com. March 26, 2008. http://www.flickr.com/photos/plymouth-stateuniversity/1222830048/

REFERENCES

Low Flow Toilet. Freshwater website. March 26, 2008. http://www.p2pays.org/ref/20/19078.htm Murphy, H.L. Nov 2007. Green housing forges ahead. Crains Chicago Business, Vol. 30(48), p. 18. Perry, A. Residence Hall Receives LEED Gold Certification. Green Building News. March 15, 2008. www.greenbuilingnews.com Schmidt, C.W. January 2008. Bringing Green Homes Within Reach: Healthier Housing for More People. Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 116(1), p. A24-A31. US Capitol Building. Clipart.com. March 26, 2008. http://www.clipartgallery.com/places/washington_dc/washingto n_dc2.html