Kamilia Broderick describes plans for an eco-friendly house using local and sustainable materials like wood, wool insulation, and solar panels to reduce embodied energy and be less damaging to the environment. The house features triple glazed windows, extra loft insulation, low-flow fixtures, motion sensor lights, and other energy efficient designs to minimize costs and resource usage. Diagrams showcase the wooden walls and floors as well as sustainable features like solar water heating.

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Kamilia Broderick 8N
ELP ECO FRIENDLY HOUSE
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An Eco-Friendly house
Various materials have a different impact upon the environment. Materials have embodied energy; that is the
total energy to produce those materials and to transport them where to build. E.g. concrete has extremely
high embodied energy because the process of manufacturing it uses very
high level of energy. Plus It produces large amounts of CO2, which ruins the
atmosphere. So , to make an eco Friendly house you should use the
materials that don’t use as much embodied energy and are less damaging
to the environment.
What can you use for an Eco-friendly house?
Local Materials
Local materials that are produced locally will not have to be transported so far to
Build, therefore their embodied energy is much lesser.
Concrete flooring
Insulating materials reduce the transmission of energy. We use them in
Houses for winter to keep out the cold and trap the heating system. Materials
With high insulation are good for sustainability because we don’t have to burn
Materials.
Wooden flooring
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My Eco friendly house
Made from Google sketch up
As you can see from the pictures, my walls on my house are built up from wood. I chose pine
Wood because first of all it is a good insulator; so in winter you’ll be kept warm and secondly pine
Wood can be regrown in 40 years so future generations can use it to build with.
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Wooden Flooring
Wooden floors breathe better and it lasts a long
time(if you look after them). The timber can be
replaced quickly by replanting. A wooden floor
breathes better and makes it a healthy house!
Wooden flooring
Triple glazing windows
Triple glazing windows will keep you very
warm in winter for less expanse when you
live in your house. You could also go for
double glazing windows because it is
cheaper and still better than single glazing
windows.
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Insulation
For the captivity wall insulation I
have chosen wool. This is because
wool is a very good insulator and it is
one of the materials that can be
found locally. It does not pollute
during the process of manufacturing
or installation.
Did you know…
That 100-150mm of extra loft insulation could save up to ¼
of your heating bills or cavity wall insulation could save you
1/3
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Solar Panels
Solar water heaters trap the warmth from the sun in copper water pipes laid in narrow space
Between a glazed outer panel and inner reflection surface. Once installed heating is free. It is
Sustainable and will give you free hot water for a long time.
You could also have a wind turbine but the thing is you can’t always rely on the wind because
somedays it just isn’t windy whereas for the solar panel the sun is always there .
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Low flow toilet mechanisms
These toilets use less water while still doing the
same job as regular toilets. Clearly, you will save
water and money on water bills.
Low flow shower-heads
Low flow shower heads cuts down on water
usage and saves energy costs.
Aluminum-clad storm door
This type of door is energy-efficient and will help to insulate the entryway of
the home.
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Motion detector
Outdoor lights left on all night wastes a lot of
Energy and also disturbs wildlife. Light installations
Activated by motion sensors or a timer will keep the
area well lit and save energy and money to boot.
Fact :
Energy-efficient light bulbs use around 80% less electricity
than traditional light bulbs
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