Home Sweet Home

Tamara ThompsonBecky BrigmanTerrance AlfordHunter Lowes

Our Eco-Friendly Home

Our Floor Plan

What makes our home eco-friendly?

Foundation Pier and Beam Foundation

Framing Southern Pine Wood

Internal Coverings Bamboo

External Coverings ThermoCellit clay blocks

Paints Paints with low VOC

Roofing Fiber Cement Composite Roofing

Windows Double pane windows with glazing

Doors Made my Liberty Valley Doors

Why these Materials?

• Foundation (Pier and Beam): Longer lasting, safer, energy efficient, cost effective

• Framing (Southern Pine Wood): No vinyl; vinyl can release harmful toxins into the air.

• Internal Covering (Bamboo): 100% biodegradable, harvested more frequently than wood.

• External Coverings (ThermoCellit): clay blocks, thermal insulation, and moisture protection.

• Paints (Low VOC): Decreases the amount of chemicals let into the air.

• Roofing (Fiber Cement Composite Roofing): Long lasting, fireproof, and recyclable.

• Windows (Double-pane with glazing): Add gas to between panes to increase insulation.

• Doors (made by Liberty Valley Doors): Made from Salvaged Material and overlaid with recycled Douglas Fir.

Appliances Used: • LG White Front Load Washing Machine• Price: $593.99• Kilowatt Hrs. Per year: 148 Uses less water 3.5 cu. ft. means fewer loads; saving time and

energy 1050 RPM spin speed extracts

more water; so clothes dry faster.

Appliances Used

• LG 4.2 cu. ft. Capacity Electric Dryer

• Price: $1049• Power Rating: UL Listed

1210/240 V .15 Amps Vent less condensing

drying system: dries clothes without the need for external venting

NeverRust stainless steel Drum: Durable Drum that allows for efficient drying, therefore saving time and energy.

Appliances Used

Appliance Watts Annual KWI

Fridge 380 1450

Microwave 1450 190

Oven 12200 750

Washer 512 103

Dryer 2790 900

TV #1 175 350

TV #2 240 1248

Computer 88 43

Fan #1 23 50

Fan #2 1202 363

Dishwasher 88 43

Geothermal Energy

• We chose to use Geothermal because it is the most consistent energy source. Water is abundant on the Earth’s surface, we are using natural resources by heating up the water inside of the Earth. We chose to use the Flash Steam Power Plant because water is plentiful in our area, and easy to obtain.

Geothermal Energy Diagram

Geothermal Diagram

Costs: Geothermal vs. Propane System

Geothermal: Propane:

Yearly Cost of Operation:

$949.42 $2625.00

Monthly Cost: $76.16 $218.75

Installation Cost:

$18000 $8000

CircuitsIn our home, we chose to use

parallel circuits.