A NEW ROBBINS PARK CABIN Kelly Lorenzi, Kaileigh Degon, Sydney Smith

Active solar Heating  Uses water to heat the air  Replaces electricity, oil, propane  Install solar panels  8-16 hours of annual maintenance  Need experienced contractor to install

Recycled Materials  Replaces different types of furniture  Rugs, countertops  Maintain it like you would any other furniture

Dylan’s Candy Bar recycled flooring!

Photovoltaic Cells  Converts Solar Radiation into electricity  Replaces electricity  Visual Checks and servicing are enough to keep system working  Must be installed

Sustainable Flooring  Floors made from organic material  Cork, Bamboo  Replaces other types of flooring  Need good quality dust mop or vacuum to clean

Bamboo flooring

Straw Bale Insulation  Uses bales of straw for structure or insulation  Replaces fiber glass  Stack bales on foundation with moisture barrier  Can be tied with bamboo

Geothermal Energy  Energy is produced by the heat stored in the earth’s core  Cooler water seeps into the earth’s crust, is heated up, then rises to the surface  Geothermal power plants drill holes to capture the steam 

Advantages and Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy  Advantages:  -Available at reservoir sites easily  -Vast and reliable  -Power plants have the ability to work day and night regardless of weather condition  Disadvantages:  -If you don’t have pollution control it can pollute the air  -Making the power plants can affect stability of the land.