2. A growing world population of 6.3 billion needs the materials of life: food, clean water, shelter, clothes, and transportation.What can humans do to co-create a healthy planet? How do we restore and maintain balance between ourselves and our Earth?Calling all pioneers, innovators and eco-friendly citizens. What if there was a paradigm shift which people all over the world could integrate into their daily lives? So how do we become green?
4. Buildings Affordable homes for Oahu’s residents Set an example of green development in order to inspire future developments Produce a healthy and sustainably oriented living environment that fosters a connection to the land. Green Homes at Lualualei has 3 objectives that they want to get across to the people of Hawaii when they present homes to their customers. "Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future."
5. Everybody loves to save money so what are the Benefits of Living in a Green Home
12. In fact, over one billion people on Earth live in bamboo houses--but not in Western society—the largest consumer and emitter of carbon dioxide, which is the major cause for global warming and climate change. Find out how bamboo, Earth’s most renewable green building material, can reduce global warming and carbon emission. Restore native habitat, protect watersheds and raise communities out of poverty
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14. It is exceedingly strong for its weight and can be used both structurally and as a finish material. The canes are beautiful when exposed and they can be cut in such a way as to be re-combined into useful products such as flooring.
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16. Bamboo homes in Hawaii Bamboo Village Hawai’i (BVH), is a Big Island based and non-profit organization that was formed to promote bamboo use as a sustainable building resource. By working together with local officials, architects, and other community leaders, BVH is eager to strengthen the Big Island’s economy through bamboo living. Thus, will also benefit the environment and promote a global sustainability movement. http://www.bamboovillagehawaii.org/index.htm
22. How Solar Homes work Solar energy for homes begins with the solar panel. Solar panels are designed to capture the sun's radiation and convert it into electricity. They do this by making cells out of silicon, which acts as a semiconductor. When the sun's rays hit these cells, the energy is absorbed by the panel and releases free-flowing electrons. They flow into the panel's metal tips and become an electrical current. The glass plate protects these cells from weather elements like wind and heavy rain. Solar panels work best when the panels are exposed to the most sun, since most solar panels convert into energy around 22 percent of the radiation captured. Therefore, most homes will place their panels only on one side of the house. The next slide shows a picture of how solar energy works.
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24. Thank you for taking the time to learn about green homes. We ask for your feedback on our group facebook page A greener Home for Hawaii: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=114472318602642&ref=ts
