new home ideas

 Hello and good day to all,
I am writing here today because I am looking for ideas. I am currently
designing a new house to be built here in upstate New York in the
spring. I am looking for ideas to make this house as efficient and
cost effective as possible. Ideas to keep my energy usage to a minimum
and make the most of the energy products that I do use. This will be a
ranch house approximately 2000 square feet built basically in the
middle of a 4 acre field. any help or ideas that anyone could give
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
JJ

  You definitly want to orient your home in an East to West direction
with the largest square footage of roof to True South. Employ other
passive solar techniques of correct glazing to indoor thermal mass
ratios, proper roof overhangs to provide shade in the summer. All
basic stuff. This can reduce your need for heating and cooling by
conventional means by up to 50%. Next, buy at least energy star rated
appliances. Install a Solar domestic hot water system and a large
Photovoltaic array. Insulate the entire house extensively. Rainwater
catchment with filteration system. Composting toilets. Consider on
demand hotwater for the remote parts of the house that require hot
water....hmm...This is just a list of the things i can think of off
the top of my head. Sorry its not better presented but...I'm in a
hurry. :) All of these appropriate technologies will have to be
standard on homes in the near future. Why not get a jump and say "told
you so" when the time comes?

Peace

Eric

 

Why stop at 50%?

Nick

 nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu wrote:

Just a note on advertising-speak.
Up to 50% also includes 0%.

Anthony

 "This" was a key word.