Biomass
By: Christine Bieber, Bev Visnov, and Sarah Roberts
Biomass (local power grid)
• Used for– Heating wood stoves– Cooking– Transportation– Electric power production
• Provides 3-4% of primary energy for the United States
Biogas Digester
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Green Roof (plants)
• Contained of scrap tires and plastic containers snapped together
• Laid down like Lego’s
• Easy to work with
• Any curves could be cut and extra is put in recycle so all of it is used
Green Roof cont.
• Reduces heating/cools it
• Eco-friendly
• Longer lasting roof
• Filter pollutants and carbon dioxide of the air
• Insulates the sound
Green Roof (plants)
Earth Tubes
Earth Tubes cont.
• Cools and heats house using solar energy
• Saves energy
• Alternative to air condition
• The tubes are underground
• Collects air and passes it up to the house
Location
• St. Louis, Missouri
Landscaping
• Roof – Thatch: withstand high winds and heavy rain;
provide good thermal insulation; easy to fix• Can be found anywhere
• Color– Dark navy
• Attracts heat to make house warmer which saves you money
Landscaping cont.
• Directions – windows in south direction get 0.6 more heat
in winter – Windows in North, Northeast should get
shaded during summer because harder to control
Inside House
L.E.E.D Criteria
• No Invasive plants
• Nontoxic pest control