Green Building for Comfort

Dan Mackey, CR, CKBR, CGBPDaniel Mackey Construction Incorporated

National Association of the Remodeling Industry

Green Building Means Different Things To All Of Us

Global Conservation Spare the Air Recycling Save the Rain Forests

What does it mean to you? How and why do you practice conservation?

We All Have Different Levels of Conviction Some build their life around conservation Others may just recycle cans Many consumers do nothing

Defining Comfort, Cont’d. Refuge Security Pleasant Feeling Warmth Coolness Clarity

Breathing Easy Seeing Clearly Feeling Peaceful

Comfort Is Also the Absence Of: Allergies Asthma Other respiratory diseases Autoimmune diseases Eye irritations Cancer

Comfort at a PriceHEATING SYSTEMS Gas Electric Wood Coal Oil Kerosene Others

COOLING SYSTEMS Swamp Coolers Air Conditioners

LIGHTING SYSTEMS Incandescent Lighting

Comfort at a Price, Cont’d.Air Filtration Air Purification

Sound Control Louder sound systems

Hot Water Systems Electric Water Heaters Gas Water Heaters

Experience Comfort Affordably Through Green Building

Heating Systems Passive Solar and Thermal Mass Higher Efficiency Furnaces

Newer Equipment Hydronic and Radiant Heating Heat Pumps

Experience Comfort, cont’d.Creating Tighter Houses Warmer Quieter Cooler Energy Efficient

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.Tighter Houses

Insulation beyond code minimums Radiant barriers in roof sheathing Vapor barriers Caulking Weather stripping Dual Glazed windows Vinyl or wood windows with Low E

Experience Comfort, Cont’d

Cooling Systems Trees and Trellises Venting Skylights Lower Venting Windows Whole House Fans Properly Sized AC Units Light Colored Roofs Well Ventilated Attics

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.Lighting Systems Dual Glazed Skylights Florescent Lighting Low voltage lighting Sealed (air tight) recessed light fixtures

Experience Comfort, cont’d.

Air quality in our homes is typically 15 times more toxic than a smoggy day

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.Improved Indoor Air Quality Ventilation Dilution Elimination Filtration HEPA Filters (High-efficiency Particulate Air Filter)

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.Identify the Indoor Air Quality Hazards

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Adhesives Insulation Cabinets Paneling Carpet Vinyl flooring Paints

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.BETTER MATERIAL SELECTIONS Wood floors finished with low VOC finishes Ceramic floors Cork floors Bamboo floors Low or no VOC paint

Experience Comfort, Cont’d. Seal in adhesives in cabinets and other

particle board when substitutions can not be found

Ask your suppliers for low VOC materials

Experience Comfort, Cont’d.GOOD CHOICES FOR PROVIDING HOT

WATER Insulated pipes Recirculating hot water piping Recirculating pumps Point of use Hot Water Heaters