Green homes for sale

Green homes for sale

Green homes for sale are the wave of the future, yet many of the benefits can be seen in a number of the new condo projects coming on the market. Some of the advantages of living in an ecologically focused condominium building are as follows:

1. Better air circulation than conventional condos. Conventional or typical condos use mechanical ventilation like a dedicated ceiling fan, which is the same as spot ventilation fans.

Or you may be familiar with the ducted central exhaust fan located in the basement or attic, which uses energy to convert either warm air or cool air from the outside that is then heated or cooled for indoor ventilation.

These units are inexpensive to install, but in today's energy efficient times they are costly to run.

Sustainable condos have better air circulation, at cheaper costs, because they use an air to air heat exchanger. These units are often heat recovery ventilation systems or energy ventilation systems.

A heat recovery ventilator typically recovers 60%-75% of the waste heat in the exhaust air from the house and sometimes from the spot ventilation fans.

They are more expensive to install, but the savings in energy consumption leaves more money in your pocket from year to year. It is interesting to note that the use of these systems is sensible in cold climates and where energy costs are high.

2. When considering green homes for sale you can look forward to better use of natural lighting and improved light quality. Click here for energy efficient light bulbs that improve lighting quality.

3. Sustainable condos and houses come fully equipped with high quality, environmentally-friendly products and appliances.

You can anticipate things like low flow faucets, energy efficient dual flush toilets, low VOC carpeting and paints on the walls. Volatile organic compounds are toxic and can cause allergic reactions in adults and kids alike.

4. The benefit of the above products is not merely in the claims, but the fact they are backed by certification. For instance stainless steel appliance look great, but Energy Star appliances look good and are cheaper to run.

And since you are choosing a sustainable home you will be interested in knowing that these products need less energy to run and thus produce less green house gases going into the atmosphere.

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