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6 Tips for Building an Eco-Friendly Home

August 6, 2019

Given the current state of the environment, homeowners everywhere are looking for opportunities to enhance their homes with eco-friendly features. If you have the opportunity to build a new home, you may be prioritizing efficiency to both reduce your carbon footprint and save money on energy costs. Fortunately, going green doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. 

Read on for some tips for building an eco-friendly home. 

Go Small

The simple truth is that the larger your home, the larger the environmental impact. When you build a smaller home, you cause less strain on the surrounding environment. This doesn’t mean that you have to cram your five-person family into a one-bedroom home; just be strategic about where you put more square footage. If you cook daily, you might put more room in the kitchen, whereas if you don’t often entertain, you might make a smaller living room. 

Insulate 

Roughly half of your home’s energy consumption comes from healing and cooling. Arguably the best way to reduce your energy bill is by properly insulating your home. This means that less heat escapes from your home during the winter, and less cool air leaves in the summer. 

Use Sustainable Materials 

Sustainable materials can sometimes be more expensive upfront, but using them is one of the most effective ways to reduce the environmental impact of building your home. Not to mention, these materials often significantly add to the value of your house. For example, wood flooring is highly attractive to potential buyers, and it is an environmentally friendly choice (with a local supplier). Alternatively, you can use linoleum, which is significantly less expensive and can be recycled. 

Save Water

When you build a new home, you have the opportunity to set up a rainwater harvesting system, which collects the water that drips off of your roof during storms and stores it in a barrel or tank. Then you can use this water for watering your garden or for your plumbing. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways to conserve water and save on your water bills. While you’re at it, install energy efficient showerheads and toilets. 

Install Smart Technology

Smart homes are not only an interesting way to add value to your home, they also enable you to save money. For example, smart thermostats have become quite popular, and allow you to carefully control your HVAC system. This system will turn down the temperature at specific times, saving you on energy costs and reducing your environmental impact. 

Metal Roofing in Clarksville

When it comes to your roofing materials, building a metal roof is the most sustainable choice. This is because metal roofs are completely recyclable, and are composed of a minimum of 25% recycled materials. Metal is also lightweight, which means that your home can be lighter overall as well. 

If you’re looking for metal roofing for your Clarksville home, we would love to help. We are Tennessee’s premier roofing company. Contact us today to schedule a consultation!

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