Q. How do homes become GREEN?
Q. Why build a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
certified GREEN home?
A. Because it benefits so many! By building
GREEN:
Q. Can GREEN really make a difference?
A. You'd better believe it! Here are some examples:
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If just one in ten
households use high efficiency heating and cooling systems, 17 billion pounds of air pollution would be prevented.
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By incorporating various
GREEN building principles, the average new home
could reduce energy usage by nearly
50%!!
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Energy Star appliances can save an average of 30%
over others!!!
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Dripping faucets waste 15-21 gallons of water per day!!!
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US Water usage is
300 billion
gallons per day!!!
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If a family of four turned off the faucet while brushing their teeth, 200
gallons of water could be saved per week!!!!!
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If every home in the US replaced a regular light bulb with a fluorescent in
just one room, one trillion
pounds of greenhouse gas would be
kept out of the air!!!!
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If every home in the US replaced one
roll of toilet paper with recycled,
424,000 trees would be saved!!!!!!!
WOW!
Q. How can one find out more about GREEN?
A. Go to the following websites:
Q. How does one start the GREEN building
process?
A. Contact an independent Residential Builder/Distributor to find out
how to build a LEED certified GREEN home from
Eco-Building Systems, LLC.
Thank you for looking to
Eco-Building Systems
for your housing needs and helping conserve
the earth's vital resources.
