Dream House for Lebron James

By Joey Reale

Matt Freeman

Details

• House is powered by Geothermal heating- Direct use of geothermal power for heating applications. It originates from heat that is retained

within the Earth.

• House is Located in Hawaii

• Windows are all to the South because they receive the most sunlight and heat throughout the day, by opening shades and windows you can allow

house to be heated by natural heat

• Uses solar panels and has a white roof

House

• NBA hardwood floors• Basketballs• NBA Backboards• Jerseys• Accessories• Shoes• Pool/ Filtered from

Ocean• Low flow Toilet

• Solar Panels• Biogas Digester• CFL Bulbs• Motion Sensor- Water

and Toilets automatic• Warm Ups• Basketball Court• Palm Trees• Jean Insulation

Jean Insulation

• Advantages

– Reduces loads on landfills

– Good thermal performance

– Does not contain skin-irritating fiberglass

– Good sound control

• Disadvantages– Batts don’t fill gaps as tightly as foam

– Expensive

Biogas Digester

• Advantages – Production of energy (heat, light, electricity)

– Transformation of organic wastes to fertilizer

– Cheap

• Disadvantages – Capital outlays are high

– System works only if a large majority of the

inhabitants participate and can

be attached to the local heating

supply network

Pool

• Pool is filtered and gets water from Hawaii’s Ocean water

• Salt Water Pool

Low Flow Toilet

• Advantages

– Only uses 1.6 gallons opposed to the 7 gallons a standard toilet uses per flush ( Conserves Water)

– Use 38 gallons less than a standard toilet a day

– Saves $

– Smaller toilet= More attractive

• Disadvantages – Inability to handle large amounts

– Is more expensive at purchase

CFL Light Bulbs

• Advantages

– Provides same amount of light as an ordinary

bulb, but uses 75% less energy

– Cuts home cooling costs

– Lasts up to 10 times longer than a ordinary bulb

– Saves about 30$ in energy costs in each bulbs

lifetime

• Disadvantages

– Turning them on and off too frequently reduces

lifetime

– When used outside need to be covered

– Not suitable for focused or spot lights

– (Dim Lights)

– Mercury

White Roof• Advantages

– Emissions reduction

– Heat Control

– Cost Savings

• Disadvantages

– A white roof if it matters to you

Solar Panels

• Advantages

– Renewable resource

– Non-polluting

– Energy is free

– Very little maintenance

– Last a lifetime

• Disadvantages

– Expensive

– Location

– A lot of Space

– Maintenance- if breaks hard to fix