Your Greener Home
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What are the Benefits of a Greener Home? There are four important benefits of a greener home. 1. Better quality of life 2. Improved environmental sustainability 3. Lower operating costs 4. Higher volume value Better Quality of Life Greener homes are more comfortable. They have better indoor air quality and more natural light, making families who live in them happier and healthier. Improved Environmental Sustainability Greener homes use higher quality, less toxic, and sometimes recycled materials. Greener homes waste less water and are more energy efficient so they produce less climate-changing greenhouse gases. Higher Home Value Greener homes are increasingly desirable. So when you make your home greener, you are investing in your future because, in addition to saving you money along the way, your house will have a higher resale value. Making Your Home Greener Whether you are building, buying or renovating, there are many things you can do to make home greener. Pick a Greener Location When you choose a home that is within walking distance of public transportation, schools, stores and other services that are essential for you and your family, you have the option of leaving your car at home. Pick a Greener Size Large homes comsume more heat, water, air conditioning and lighting. When you choose a home that’s just the right size for your family, you save money and other resources by not having to pay for extra, unused space. Choose a Greener Design With the right design, a home can reduce its environmental impact and be more comfortable. Inside, a well-designed home uses space efficiently and benefits from energy-saving features. A good design can make use of free, natural light to brighten rooms and provide heat in the winter, and well- placed windows can allow prevailing breezes to cool rooms in the summer. Use Greener Building Materials Building or renovating your home with non-toxic and renew- able materials ensures better air quality and reduces dam- age to the environment caused when goods are produced and resources are harvested. Choosing materials produced close to home means they travel shorter distances — and that means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Install Energy-Efficient Featues and Appliances Installing energy-efficient lighitng, heating, cooling and water-heating systems can dramatically reduce energy use and cost. Selecting high-efficiency appliances with ENERGY STAR® ratings, and quality exterior doors and windows will further reduce your home’s energy consumption. www.assiniboine.mb.ca/Home/GreenerHomes.aspx
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A greener home is one that provides healthier and more comfortable living spaces and has features that reduce its impact on the environment.
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What are the Benefits of a Greener Home?
There are four important benefits of a greener home.1. Better quality of life2. Improved environmental sustainability3. Lower operating costs4. Higher volume value
Better Quality of LifeGreener homes are more comfortable. They have betterindoor air quality and more natural light, making families wholive in them happier and healthier.
Improved Environmental SustainabilityGreener homes use higher quality, less toxic, and sometimesrecycled materials. Greener homes waste less water and aremore energy efficient so they produce less climate-changinggreenhouse gases.
Higher Home ValueGreener homes are increasingly desirable. So when youmake your home greener, you are investing in your futurebecause, in addition to saving you money along the way,your house will have a higher resale value.
Making Your Home GreenerWhether you are building, buying or renovating, there aremany things you can do to make home greener.
Pick a Greener LocationWhen you choose a home that is within walking distance ofpublic transportation, schools, stores and other services thatare essential for you and your family, you have the option ofleaving your car at home.
Pick a Greener SizeLarge homes comsume more heat, water, air conditioningand lighting. When you choose a home that’s just the rightsize for your family, you save money and other resources bynot having to pay for extra, unused space.
Choose a Greener DesignWith the right design, a home can reduce its environmentalimpact and be more comfortable. Inside, a well-designedhome uses space efficiently and benefits from energy-savingfeatures. A good design can make use of free, natural lightto brighten rooms and provide heat in the winter, and well-placed windows can allow prevailing breezes to cool roomsin the summer.
Use Greener Building MaterialsBuilding or renovating your home with non-toxic and renew-able materials ensures better air quality and reduces dam-age to the environment caused when goods are producedand resources are harvested. Choosing materials producedclose to home means they travel shorter distances — andthat means fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Install Energy-Efficient Featues and AppliancesInstalling energy-efficient lighitng, heating, cooling andwater-heating systems can dramatically reduce energy useand cost. Selecting high-efficiency appliances with ENERGYSTAR® ratings, and quality exterior doors and windows willfurther reduce your home’s energy consumption.
www.assiniboine.mb.ca/Home/GreenerHomes.aspx
