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Green House Located in suburbs of Philadelphia

Green House Located in suburbs of Philadelphia . Nick Brown, Doug Brown, Sean Bowers. House. Faces the south to attract sun Majority of windows are in the south and east sides to let in the most light in.

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Green House Located in suburbs of Philadelphia

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  1. Green HouseLocated in suburbs of Philadelphia Nick Brown, Doug Brown, Sean Bowers

  2. House • Faces the south to attract sun • Majority of windows are in the south and east sides to let in the most light in. • Almost no windows on north and west sides so heat doesn’t leak out and to block the sun in the summer

  3. Landscaping • Trees will be planted on north and west sides of the house to block sun in the summer • Grass all around the house

  4. Bamboo Floors • Faster growing then trees • 3 years to mature while trees take 50-100 • Immensely durable • So durable in Asia they are using it to build bridge

  5. Insulated Concrete Forms • Concrete walls sandwiched between insulation material • MIT study showed insulated concrete saved 20 percent of the energy then a wood framed building

  6. Cellulose Insulation • Made of Recycled newspaper • Paper does not end up in a landfill

  7. Sustainable Concrete • Uses materials that would go to waste • Can be made of crushed glass, woodchips or slag (byproduct of steel manufacturing)

  8. Windows • Triple Paned Windows • Save 50% more then single pane windows • Save 20% more then double pane windows • Low-E windows (low emissivity) • Lets heat in during winter and heat out in the summer • Comes in between panes • Saves 10 to 20 percent of energy

  9. Reused plastic flooring • Made of recycled plastic like plastic bags • More durable and less toxic then conventionally treated lumber

  10. Nuclear Power • Our home will use power from a nuclear power plant when personal power supplies are not providing enough energy.

  11. Diagram

  12. Photovoltaic Cells • Solar panels will provide a clean, local power source. • Reduces power from fossil fuels, power plants etc. • Captures energy from the sun and uses for powering a home and excess get sold to the power company. • 8 solar panels

  13. Word Problem • We have 8 panels. For every hour there is 2-kW produced. Located in the Philadelphia region, where the average number of full hours of sunshine per day is 4.3 hours. Only 0.8 of the sunlight is actually captured. The savings per kilowatt is 10 cents. How much money would we save?

  14. Green Roof • Insulate • Provide a clean (no gas will be used to transport food), local food. • Lengthens the roof lifetime • Reduces runoff • Replaces shingles and other roofing materials

  15. Lighting • Natural light through large amounts of windows • Natural light will be used as much as possible • When natural light is insufficient CFL lightbulbs will be used. • Replaces lights during the day

  16. Rain Barrels • Rain barrels will be used to collect and save water • Uses runoff from our house to water out plant • Saves money on water bill • Replaces water need from Pipes to water flowers

  17. Reflective Roof • Reflects sunlight • Reduces air conditioning prices • Saves about 6,000 per year • Replaces typical roofing

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