Ever wondered about ‘going green’? This article explores the basic topics with a few examples of how to go green. Topics covered are issues with sustainable living, minimizing energy usage, creating a healthy environment in your home, and minimizing the carbon footprint your life creates. While this article is a great starting point, for comprehensive practical applications, please visit my green housing website.
If a home is built sustainably, it means that the products and practices used in construction can be maintained and used again and again over the long-term, i.e. “renewable”. The products need to be recyclable like steel, or re-grown quickly enough to support demand (i.e. bamboo & hemp grow so quickly that they can be harvested yearly as opposed to large trees which require tens of years to re-grow). If the machines used in the homes construction run on gas, that is not sustainable because our earth has a limited supply of oil (not to mention the harmful effects of emissions on our environment). These are just a couple examples.
In the electronic age, we must be careful of how much energy our home consumes since most of our electricity is unsustainable and leaves a massive carbon footprint. We all must choose the balance we desire. Some choices include energy efficient lights, appliances, habit changes, insulation and ductwork. Big items like photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines can provide pure green energy to our homes for those ready to make the investment.
Being green is being healthy. Our most common function as human beings is breathing – it is very important to have clean/healthy air in our homes. Some tips to do this would be to replace your forced air unit filter with a green/washable one, get an air purifier(s), and make sure that your home does not have water intrusion that could, or already has, led to mold.
You’ve heard “carbon footprint” I’m sure, but do you think about it in your home and with the products you buy? For example, it is always best to buy local foods (and other products) from the grocery store because they have travelled less distance (used less gas) to get here. Inquire about the production practices of the companies that you buy from – ensure that they are not polluting our earth to bring you the products you are using.
If you are looking to buy San Diego green homes for sale, I welcome you to visit my website. And I hope you will see the benefits, both for your health and your pocketbooks, in going green in your home today.
San Diego Realtor Adam Pascu asks you to visit his San Diego green housing site for in-depth information on a variety of living green topics.
