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Simple Measures for Making Your Home More Green |
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| Q: What can your average person do to make their home "greener"? A: Much of green living has to do with conservation of energy use, so sealing obvious air leaks in the shell of the house, providing good insulation in the walls and ceilings, putting thermal curtains on windows in the cold season, replacing incandescent lights with compact fluorescent, and buying energy-efficient appliances are all fairly simple measures that conserve energy. Q: What kinds of products do you recommend to people who want to infuse green products into their living spaces? A: I have suggested some of these above, but I would like to emphasize that living "green" is more about consciousness than about "products". If you make it a goal to conserve energy, then you can develop habits of turning off lights that are not needed, etc. Q: What are some comparisons between sustainable items and non-efficient items for your house? A: compact fluorescent light bulbs vs. incandescent, solar space heating vs. electric heating, solar water heating vs. gas water heating, solar electricity vs. grid electricity, front-loading washing machines vs. top-loading machines, clay paint vs. synthetic paint. |
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Kelly Hart is your host here at greenhomebuilding.com, and has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly spent many years as a professional remodeler, during which time he became acquainted with many of the pitfalls of conventional construction. He has also worked in various fields of communication media, including still photography, cinematography, animation (he has a patent for a process for making animated films), video production and now website development. One of the more recent video programs that he produced is 
