The CharityWorks GreenHouse

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The CharityWorks GreenHouse From A to Z!
CharityWorksGreenHouse.com
CO2FreeLiving.com
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Intro What Makes a Home Green?

• Here are some answers
• Reducing the amount of electrical energy consumed
  which lowers our carbon emissions into the
  atmosphere.
• Using passive solar design (site orientation,
  shading, natural ventilation, building
  materials).
• Using renewable energy systems like solar hot
  water, photovoltaic electricity, wind turbines,
  and geothermal heating and cooling systems.
• Using water saving fixtures and techniques to
  help conserve water.
• Recycling and reusing materials to reduce the
  amount of trash and debris going to landfills.
• Making our homes more energy efficient by using
  energy efficient lights and better insulation.
• Collecting and reusing rain water for our gardens
  and lawns.

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Chapter 1 Recycle and Reuse

• The circa 1951 red brick house was first
  deconstructed by hand.
• Salvageable bricks were separated and stacked.
• Wood was removed and stacked for reuse.
• Remaining brick and block was crushed to be
  reused as gravel.
• Asphalt shingles were recycled.
• Windows were donated to Habitat for Humanity.
• As a result, were able to salvage and recycle 97
  of the original house!

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Chapter 2 Wall and Roof Design

• The Foundation walls are prefabricated and use
  less concrete and are better insulated than
  typical walls.
• Tubing was installed in the floor for radiant
  heat.
• For the walls and roof, we used SIPs panels
  (Structural Insulated Panels).
• SIPs panels are very well insulated and use less
  wood.
• A SIPs panel is built with a foam core and wood
  from fast growing trees.

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Chapter 3 Solar Hot Water Panels

• The GreenHouse will use solar panels to provide
  hot water for the house.
• Solar panels collect the suns thermal (heat)
  energy and use it to make hot water which reduces
  the need for electric water heaters.
• Solar heating systems can be classified as
  passive or active.
• Passive heating is what happens to your car on a
  hot summer day. (No mechanical equipment is
  needed for passive solar heating)
• Active heating systems require a mechanical
  collector to absorb and collect solar radiation.
• Solar energy is free, and its supplies are
  unlimited.
• Solar energy produces no air or water pollution.

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Chapter 4 Photovoltaic Panels

• The GreenHouse will use solar panels to generate
  electricity for the house.
• Photovoltaic energy is the conversion of sunlight
  into electricity.
• A photovoltaic cell, commonly called a solar cell
  or PV, is the technology used to convert solar
  energy directly into electrical power.
• A photovoltaic cell is a nonmechanical device
  usually made from silicon.

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Chapter 5 Cool Lighting

• Solar tubes capture and direct the suns rays into
  a tube that reflects daylight down into the
  house. You will see these in the laundry and
  powder rooms of the GreenHouse.
• Solar tube lighting reduces the amount of
  electric lighting needed in the house.
• Fluorescent lighting is very energy efficient.
• Fluorescent lighting is relatively cool and
  therefore does not generate a lot of heat in the
  house.
• LED (Light-Emitting Diode) lighting is another
  cool type of light which uses even less energy.
  You will see mostly LED lighting throughout the
  GreenHouse.

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Chapter 6 Geothermal Heating Cooling

• Geothermal energy is heat from within the earth.
• Just below the Earth's surface, the temperature
  holds nearly constant between 50 and 60 degrees
  Fahrenheit.
• For most areas, this means that soil temperatures
  are usually warmer than the air in winter and
  cooler than the air in summer.
• Geothermal heat pumps use the Earth's constant
  temperature to heat and cool homes and buildings.
  
• Geothermal heat pumps transfer heat from the
  ground into buildings in winter and reverse the
  process in the summer.

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Chapter 7 Green Roofs Cisterns

• Green roofs are roofs made of plants and grasses.
  
• Green roofs help keep the house cool which
  reduces the energy needed for air conditioning.
  
• Green roofs absorb rain water and reduce storm
  water runoff.
• Cisterns are underground tanks which are made of
  concrete or recycled plastic.
• Cisterns are used to collect rain water which can
  then be used for irrigation.
• Using cisterns and rain gardens, which help
  filter the water, can greatly reduce storm water
  runoff which helps keep our rivers, lakes, and
  oceans clean.

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Chapter 8 A Walkable Location

• 17 of GreenHouse Gas Emissions (which are mostly
  C02) are generated by driving our cars, according
  to the EPA.
• From the GreenHouse, it is a short walk to the
  grocery store, cleaners, bank, and a great pizza
  place!
• The Metro Bus stop is a block away which will
  take you to the West Falls Church Metro Station.
• From the Bus stop, it is only a 30 minute trip to
  the White House by bus and Metro Train!

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Chapter 9 The Final Product
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Cool Facts

• Did you know?
• 124 million tons of construction debris is buried
  in landfills every year.
• In the United States, 33 million tons of wood
  from construction is buried in landfills.
• When this wood decomposes, it releases 5 million
  tons of carbon in the air which is equivalent to
  3,736,000 cars.
• If we improve energy efficiency by 30 over the
  next 20 years, its equal to removing 132 power
  plants or 790 million less metric tons of CO2.
• Energy efficiency is the quickest, cheapest and
  cleanest way to extend our worlds energy supply.
• Driving one car for one year produces about 6
  tons of CO2.
• Heating the average home produces about 15 tons
  of CO2 per year.
• In the US, 20 of greenhouse gas emissions come
  from home energy use.

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What You and Your Family Can Do

• Change 5 lights to more energy efficient lights.
• Use Energy Star qualified appliances and
  products.
• Heat and cool your house smartly.
• Seal and insulate your home.
• Use green power or renewable energy.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Be green in your yard.
• Use water efficiently.

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Fun Stuff
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Fun Stuff
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The story continues

• The GreenHouse Team is partnering with
  CharityWorks this Fall to decorate and furnish
  the house using green, sustainable products and
  materials.
• CharityWorks will open the house for 3 weeks in
  October.
• Proceeds from the CharityWorks GreenHouse will
  benefit regional charities including the McLean
  Project for the Arts and the Friendship Public
  Charter School.
• For more information, visit
• www.C02FreeLiving.com or
• www. CharityWorksGreenHouse.com
• We look forward to seeing you in October!

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Please Join Us!

• A limited number of extraordinary sponsorship
  opportunities are available for the GreenHouse.
• For details, please contact
• Mark Lowham,
• GreenHouse Chairman at
• [phone],
• mclowham_at_west-group.com
• or
• Victoria Sabo or Deanna Belli,
• GreenHouse Co-Directors at
• [phone], info_at_charityworksgreenhouse.com