{"id":45532,"date":"2015-04-15T17:40:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T17:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/home\/?p=45532"},"modified":"2021-07-06T10:07:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:07:48","slug":"green-improvements-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-httpsdrpremcom-staging.kinsta.cloud\/guide\/green-improvements-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Improvements for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"4af0d39e3ff1bdbae5976e2330eb4205\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon footprint have increasingly become important considerations for homeowners who are thinking about their next home improvement project. Here are some great ideas for choosing the best green improvements to meet your home&#8217;s energy needs and reduce carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n<h2>Green Roofing<\/h2>\n<p>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kretyen\/2655817632\/in\/photolist-53FL4b-97S6qN-agAt1B-97NX5k-8ztW7S-6Qypcs-9ty8b9-bWmfDQ-61Eyu7-97P1ki-9ty7PA-ftUms1-97S7kY-87HAvP-a6VJ3s-fsXJjX-a4Qxio-9h1ipL-9ty7sj-9tvbq6-dMgsJY-azAzWw-qjCxvx-p2581Y-7oocmY-cF71VQ-cmzxrE-8PJ2Z6-cDzf5A-QRrc1-nt2NSp-4QPapt-oDv9g1-8mwABV-7YEtUz-4QPaUx-nwWzak-cDzYv7-5Vajcj-nMoxdW-cov1uw-cDzd8W-cDAbJo-fkDad1-88mZvQ-cQG4Ay-p7A28a-6kEbMp-85NGDL-cjRCd1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a> by Ken Bosma<\/p>\n<p>Green roofing is a time-tested green improvement dating back to Babylonian times. This green improvement has become increasingly popular in new architectural designs, among urban dwellers, and for individual homeowners owing to its ease and practicality. You can transform a traditional roof into a green roof or build a new green roof from scratch at a relatively low cost.<\/p>\n<p>There are many\u00a0benefits of green roofing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It improves your home&#8217;s energy efficiency by insulating against cold and heat.<\/li>\n<li>It attracts and promotes biodiversity.<\/li>\n<li>It increases rainwater absorption for plant use.<\/li>\n<li>It protects nearby fish habitats from pollutants spread through rainwater runoff.<\/li>\n<li>It provides natural air purification through plants&#8217; absorption of carbon dioxide.<\/li>\n<li>It lengthens the roof&#8217;s life span.<\/li>\n<li>It provides sound insulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Solar Panels<\/h2>\n<p>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/infrogmation\/12449594653\/in\/photolist-jY8qKF-ovz3ve-dJNZ75-78NfZG-rmuM8q-dJP3im-7Jr5KS-77v6g9-9hdj4J-exxFjx-4XWtw3-k657x-8GVGAM-bwZ4yf-kYsjJh-4XWtbQ-6NYj6t-6Qdu7J-5hNK5N-dgFz4-7iX8e7-61AiMi-79uuCF-5hNKKq-5TsEv8-6m1NNb-9t527f-61AomP-7MM6s3-5hNKof-5XufZC-61Ey19-61Akdp-61EvXA-99MMwG-b5ED2X-61AmwH-bDuZYz-61ApCX-b5EC2z-7PLkKa-61EtzQ-5Tx1YU-87n2n1-5hJnbR-7MH6Qr-egzbDR-5TsFJP-79umA4-61Ewyb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a> by Infrogamation of New Orleans<\/p>\n<p>Professionally installed rooftop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarcity.com\/residential\/solar-panels-for-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar panels<\/a> are an excellent space-saving green improvement for your home. Solar panel systems produce emission-free energy from\u00a0sunlight. In addition, generating your own clean energy can save you thousands of dollars on your energy bill over time.<\/p><div class=\"4af0d39e3ff1bdbae5976e2330eb4205\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>There are several considerations to make before installing solar panels on your home, including identifying the best place on your roof to receive the most hours of direct sunlight. This may mean having to trim down surrounding trees to maximize\u00a0energy efficiency. Costs can vary depending on your energy needs, geographic location, and ability to do the installation yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The cost savings that solar panels offer will accrue over time, so solar panels are a long-term investment. In some places, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energysavingtrust.org.uk\/domestic\/content\/solar-panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local governments will pay for clean energy production<\/a>. Research on these types of programs and\u00a0credits for converting to renewable energy can help reduce the cost of\u00a0switching to solar.<\/p>\n<h2>Green Walls<\/h2>\n<p>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mannewaar\/5021846069\/in\/photolist-8DLgSV-9ukT7W-8FqPiC-9vChkQ-dsjsFw-9HxNsd-9W2FZc-cVVVbG-9KM2NJ-2vePbi-2veNDP-2vePNZ-9JVt3A-8DPoKQ-9JSCYa-9WBeYx-pmqbdc-9NP8Bs-9HGBav-9ukXqm-iWktFX-8V7GM4-9uhT6V-9sbF7y-9tKrhQ-9s3eAn-9s3f9a-9rPMWU-ftFVCK-9s6d7S-5UKsw8-9BCaB5-5i2YEU-9vcXsz-9yrcAx-9wdo5o-9DtLWz-9QhQp8-8YskGt-9yZsWm-9DdVYE-qqggnf-pF7vAW-fGMKgy-34yDv9-3oRtam-9qaYY8-5hXqjn-9cyAbM-8ckmDb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a> by mannewaar<\/p>\n<p>Building a green wall is a great way to get some of the same benefits of green roofing.\u00a0Green walls can consist of a freestanding wall structure with plants incorporated, or they can simply be constructed by adding trellises, cables, or frames that will support plants on an existing wall.<br \/>\nThere are three types of green walls:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Green fa\u00e7ades consist of hanging pots and vines on trellises.<\/li>\n<li>Active walls have a\u00a0soil or growing medium extending vertically.<\/li>\n<li>Passive walls incorporate epiphytes, or air plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Green walls\u00a0trap carbon dioxide and filter water. In an indoor environment, they can also reduce\u00a0air contaminants like volatile organic compounds, which are given off by carpets, paints, adhesives, and sealants.<\/p>\n<p>Installing a green wall on the outside of your home can help to insulate it from heat and promote biodiversity. A green wall can create a cooler environment inside your home or in an outdoor garden. 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