It doesn’t matter whether you are building a new house or you are remodeling your current one because you can always plan the project in a manner that will allow you to live in an eco-friendly and energy efficient household. Here are several house design tips which you can use to create an eco-friendly home.
Build or remodel your house in regard of the position of your backyard trees. By deciding to spare the trees you will do yourself a big favor as for one you will have a nice looking garden and two the trees will provide shade that will keep your house cool during the hot months of the year.
Opt for angled windows instead of the traditional vertical windows. Angled windows allow maximum natural light to enter into the household and have special panels at their base that when opened allow the air to circulate and therefore eliminate the necessity of an AC system during the summer months. If angled windows are above your construction budget, you can always opt for a combination of French windows and an energy efficient air-conditioning system.
If the area around your backyard pool is too hot, simply cut some window-like openings into your fence. The opening will allow the breeze to enter into your garden and cool it down. Make sure that you mount metal or wooden blinds on the openings so that you can keep them closed during cold days.
Choose a strong and durable material for your patio or backyard deck. For instance you can use cedar plans. Cedar planks are water and pest resistance and require a minimal amount of maintenance. To only downside of the material is that it tends to generate a lot of timber waste during the building process. However you can easily deal with the garbage by using the services of a rubbish removal company. Note that you won’t have to break bank in order to benefit from quality rubbish removal services.
Instead of using common paint, use paint that has a low rate of volatile organic compounds (VOC). These paints are as good as their traditional counterparts but emit fewer harmful particles into the air while a room or household feature is being painted.
Do not hesitant to implement an open room design into your living room, kitchen and dining room. By removing the walls that separate these three rooms, you will not only allow more light to enter into your home but you will also have one room which is much easier to cool or heat.
If the trees in your backyard are tall, flip the layout of your home by moving the bedroom to the lower level and the living areas in the higher level. This way the bedrooms will benefit from the shade of the trees while the living areas will be well illuminated and will provide to you and your family an amazing view.
As you can see there are numerous tricks to build or transform a household into an energy efficient and eco-friendly home. So now choose the tricks that you like the most and implement them into your project.