Custom building a green house

Considering building a new house to fit? Today's new homes easily integrate green features that are not only a difference in the level of comfort, but the service costs - heating / cooling / electric and water consumption. Good green building techniques can reduce the longevity of your home using the techniques, the conditions that your home may be damaged.

These days more and more mainstream housing green. Custom builders andproduction builders now generally incorporate green building techniques in their new home.

Humidity Control

So before you move the first shovel full of dirt some green building strategies into consideration. Here is a checklist of research, if you have a new home project:

1. Energy efficiency

a) low infiltration of construction

b) thermal protection systems

c) the size of proper heat / AC systems

d) Framing & Sheath - size / value of isolation

e) for the types of lightingEfficiency - CFL and / or LED

f) the efficiency of optional lighting - Dimmer

g) Use Energy Star Appliances

2. Water Efficiency

a) high-efficiency appliances (toilets, showers)

b) the high-efficiency appliances

c) Engineered Pipe Systems

3. Indoor Air Quality

a) Sealed Air ducts

b) the size of proper heat / AC systems

c) Security combustion

d) Engineered fresh air ventilation and local

e) the internal pressureCompensation

f) control indoor humidity

g) Colours low outgassing and Products

h) Low gassing carpets

4. Durability

a) To design developed

b) Air & thermal barrier coating

c) the operation of internal moisture

d) selection of durable goods - use of green building materials

e) the materials of building maintenance

View the Energy Star program for more information on energy-efficient homes.

Custom building a green house