Making a green house

You can make your house energy efficient and environment friendly by using natural light, growing environment friendly plants, applying thermal insulation techniques and using low VOC products. Here are a few ways to make your home energy saving and environment friendly.

• Grow environment friendly plants: Grow such plants which are good for your environment and animals. You can go for perennial plants that live for more than a year and reduce the cost of plantation frequently.

• Apply thermal insulation technique on walls and roof: Thermal insulation on all outer walls of the house minimizes weather effects and saves energy during summer and winter season. Insulate roof of the house to save energy since it receives solar radiation throughout the day.

• Use low volatile organic compounds (VOC): Make use of low V.O.C. products to maintain healthy indoor air for good health. Low VOC paint for walls and cleaning products are useful. Do not use particle boards or medium density board for articles of furniture as they have adhesives releasing urea formaldehyde which is harmful to health.

• Utilize natural light and CFL:Use sunlight from doors, windows, ventilators and openings and enjoy the benefits of natural light. You should opt for energy saving compact florescent light, CFL bulb/ tubes. These bulbs/tubes produce less heat and save energy required for thermal comfort
  

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Make your house cost efficient

To make cost efficient and strong construction, you can opt for filler slab which ensure high-quality construction and reduces the cost of construction too. Experts say that you can save up to 25 % of the construction cost using cost effective construction techniques.

Actually cost-effective, innovative and environment friendly housing depends on appropriate use of materials available locally, latest technology and construction skills. The air gap formed by contours of tiles makes an excellent thermal insulation layer. The design integrity of a filler slab needs careful planning keeping in mind negative zones and reinforcement areas. Filler slabs provide aesthetically designed ceilings and enhance thermal comfort inside the building due to heat-resistant qualities and the gap between two burnt clay tiles. They can save up to 23% in comparison to traditional slab and can reduce the use of cement and steel up to 40%.

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Make your home energy efficient

You can design an energy efficient and environment friendly house/home by utilizing natural light and ventilation. You can opt for natural ways to do activities at home. Here are given a few ways to make home energy efficient and environment friendly.

• Get maximum solar heat and ventilation to save energy: Solar heat coming from your doors and windows during winter can save up to 10% energy used for heating rooms. Similarly cut your cooling bills in summer by preventing solar heat from entering the rooms/ house by hanging blinds, curtains and by providing shades on doors, windows etc. Fix windows towards the flow of natural air and fix exhaust fan into the opposite direction to remove polluted air out and to minimize energy bills.
• Apply thermal insulation technique on walls and roof: Thermal insulation method saves energy bills during summer and winter season. The insulation on all outer walls of the house minimizes weather effects and saves energy.
• Insulate roof to save energy: The roof of the house should be insulated to save energy because the roof receives solar radiation throughout the day. The top treatment can be done on roof in two ways i.e. Thermal insulation and Damp proof course.

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Benefits of Thermal Insulation

Thermal insulation reduces the transfer heat/cold from outer atmosphere to indoor atmosphere. The insulation protects us from scorching heat/cold which has adverse effect on our health. Many insulating materials such as gypsum board, asbestos cement board, clip board, chip board, foam glasses etc. are useful in reduction of thermal effects. The surface temperature of flat roof may be reduced by sprinkling water on roof at regular intervals during hot hours. The orientation of building has important role in reduction of thermal resistance. The building should be designed in such a way that the entry of solar energy is minimum in summer whereas it is maximum in winter.

Benefits of thermal insulation

• Comfort: It provides comfort because the temperature of room remains cool in summer and warm in winter.
• Fuel saving: It saves fuel required to maintain desired temperature of the room.
• Condensation Resistant: Insulating materials fixed on inner surface of walls stops condensation, the deposition of moisture on interior walls and ceiling.

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