1. Green Building for Comfort Dan Mackey, CR, CKBR, CGBP Daniel Mackey Construction Incorporated National Association of the Remodeling Industry

2. Green Building Means Different Things To All Of Us Global Conservation Spare the Air Recycling Save the Rain Forests What does it mean to you? How and why do you practice conservation?

3. We All Have Different Levels of Conviction Some build their life around conservation Others may just recycle cans Many consumers do nothing

4. Defining Comfort, Contd. Refuge Security Pleasant Feeling Warmth Coolness Clarity Breathing Easy Seeing Clearly Feeling Peaceful

5. Comfort Is Also the Absence Of: Allergies Asthma Other respiratory diseases Autoimmune diseases Eye irritations Cancer

6. Comfort at a Price HEATING SYSTEMS Gas Electric Wood Coal Oil Kerosene Others COOLING SYSTEMS Swamp Coolers Air Conditioners LIGHTING SYSTEMS Incandescent Lighting

7. Comfort at a Price, Contd. Air Filtration Air Purification Sound Control Louder sound systems Hot Water Systems Electric Water Heaters Gas Water Heaters

8. Experience Comfort Affordably Through Green Building Heating Systems Passive Solar and Thermal Mass Higher Efficiency Furnaces Newer Equipment Hydronic and Radiant Heating Heat Pumps

9. Experience Comfort, contd. Creating Tighter Houses Warmer Quieter Cooler Energy Efficient

10. Experience Comfort, Contd. Tighter Houses Insulation beyond code minimums Radiant barriers in roof sheathing Vapor barriers Caulking Weather stripping Dual Glazed windows Vinyl or wood windows with Low E

11. Experience Comfort, Contd Cooling Systems Trees and Trellises Venting Skylights Lower Venting Windows Whole House Fans Properly Sized AC Units Light Colored Roofs Well Ventilated Attics

12. Experience Comfort, Contd. Lighting Systems Dual Glazed Skylights Florescent Lighting Low voltage lighting Sealed (air tight) recessed light fixtures

13. Experience Comfort, contd. Air quality in our homes is typically 15 times more toxic than a smoggy day

14. Experience Comfort, Contd. Improved Indoor Air Quality Ventilation Dilution Elimination Filtration HEPA Filters (High-efficiency Particulate Air Filter)

15. Experience Comfort, Contd. Identify the Indoor Air Quality Hazards Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Adhesives Insulation Cabinets Paneling Carpet Vinyl flooring Paints

16. Experience Comfort, Contd. BETTER MATERIAL SELECTIONS Wood floors finished with low VOC finishes Ceramic floors Cork floors Bamboo floors Low or no VOC paint

17. Experience Comfort, Contd. Seal in adhesives in cabinets and other particle board when substitutions can not be found Ask your suppliers for low VOC materials

18. Experience Comfort, Contd. GOOD CHOICES FOR PROVIDING HOT WATER Insulated pipes Recirculating hot water piping Recirculating pumps Point of use Hot Water Heaters