| The idea of "greening" a home is not a new one. It | | | | environment. |
| is, in fact, one of the most common homemaking | | | | Many households use products that contain |
| trends. Many people, however, are still unsure as to | | | | dangerous chemicals. Even the materials used for |
| what benefits one can really get from turning their | | | | building a house can contain hazardous substances. By |
| houses into green homes. | | | | using home insulation products, one can significantly |
| While there may be a hundred or so personal | | | | reduce the amount of exposure to pollutants and |
| reasons why people use building insulation products | | | | contaminants therefore keeping the home and the |
| and other environmentally friendly materials to make | | | | environment free from harmful toxic materials or |
| their homes greener, there are three main benefits. | | | | wastes. |
| The best reason for going green at home is the | | | | Although there are no fixed figures that show how |
| significant amount of energy, water, and natural | | | | much a homeowner, or a community, can save by |
| resources saved. Approximately 20% of the yearly | | | | going green, it is safe to say that savings can reach |
| energy consumption of the U.S. comes from home | | | | thousands. A green home that has the proper building |
| heating and cooling. With proper home insulation, | | | | insulation products can have annual bills of around |
| energy use can be reduced up to 40%. Water usage | | | | $700 or less (per year) as compared to the usual |
| and carbon footprint will also be significantly lessened. | | | | $3,000. An added benefit, of course, is that the |
| Going green will also help homeowners earn extra | | | | house increases its market value for any home |
| cash additional to the money they're saving. The | | | | improvements and significant changes to ensure |
| federal government has come up with attractive | | | | added energy efficiency. |
| incentives that financially benefit green home | | | | As mentioned earlier, thermal insulation can help a |
| homeowners. So while saving money because of | | | | household cut utility expenses. Homeowners can save |
| reduced energy costs, homeowners are rewarded | | | | at least $50 every month during the winter time or |
| with tax breaks and other incentives. | | | | just as much in the summer by reducing their use of |
| Installing or using thermal insulation will also help keep | | | | heating and air conditioning. And since the material |
| you and the environment safer and healthier. As | | | | (for the home) is preserved and protected, there will |
| green homes promote economic stability and the | | | | be no need for restructuring, fixing, or adding new |
| well-being of the family, it also has positive effects | | | | material every year. |
| on the community and the environment. | | | | For the community, this means fewer expenses for |
| Since the average home gives off more carbon | | | | building and office maintenance and fewer overall |
| dioxide than the average family car, switching the | | | | expenses. |
| attention to green home building is only right given | | | | There is another benefit for a community whose |
| the environment's current state. It is not enough that | | | | residents build green homes. If most of the |
| one builds a green home; it is also important to abide | | | | community's residents switch to green homes with |
| by particular green practices such as using building | | | | eco-friendly building insulation products, the |
| insulation products. Aside from making structures | | | | neighborhood will be positively contributing to a |
| more energy efficient, building insulation also provides | | | | healthier, more eco-friendly community.. |
| comfort for the homeowner. Installing your home | | | | Although there are no exact figures available, |
| with proper insulation will also help reduce the risk of | | | | communities whose homeowners follow green |
| molds and rust corrosion. Moisture is the number one | | | | building standards and use dependable thermal |
| cause of mold appearance and this can be effectively | | | | insulation in well-used parts of their homes, attract |
| controlled with thermal insulation. This will also help | | | | more visitors and prospective homeowners. |
| prevent contamination of the air and surrounding | | | | |