Green Houses Important Topic

Solar Panels For Urban Homes.

With so much talk today about the environment, people have been searching for alternative energy sources. Most of the time these options are just to costly for the average home owner. However with housing costs rising and energy costs racing to do the same builders and homeowners have begun to put solar panels on the roofs of there homes. Making possible for the Jones' what was once only seen on commercial sites.
It used to be with builders perhaps the upgrades would include a jacuzzi tub or a walk out basement door. Today you can put a solar panel on your roof that could cut your hydro costs by as much as 80%.
Now, builders are not the only people doing just this. You also have professional companies doing it for your existing home or if you prefer to do it yourself or DIY you can purchase solar panels for as little as $200. Solar Panels is an easy way for us to subsidize our living expenses. We will begin to see more and more of them on all types of buildings from commercial to residential. This will definitely help to alleviate the stress on the power grid on hot humid afternoons when everyone has their central air and fans going full blast. So have your cake and eat it to by running the A/C off the power from your very own solar grid!

Green Homes in Ottawa

"Green" Homes in Ottawa

"Green" homes in Ottawa as across Canada have become immensely popular and important to people. "A majority of Canadians (68 per cent) rate their home as “somewhat green.” A further 13 per cent believe their homes are “very green.” But an even stronger majority (83 per cent) acknowledge they have room to improve — and are keen to make their homes even greener than they are today." quoted from Metro News.

With this new found go "green" attitude home buyers are now willing to pay more for homes as long as they are "green." This spring as the federal government saw this trend arising they adapted a rating system called LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for use in residential homes and up to three story low rise apartment buildings. The LEED rating system had been used for larger real estate such as high rise buildings since 2005. LEED or "green" homes are designed to use less water, less energy and natural resources. They also create less waste and a healthier environment for their occupants. Owners of "green" homes or LEED homes should expect to see lower energy and water bills, less greenhouse gas emissions and less exposure to unhealthy air in homes caused by mold, mildew, etc.
I would think that given the rising energy costs we will see a lot more of these types of buildings and human ingenuity.