The rage is on for “The Greening of America”. Well what does that exactly mean for you as a consumer, a neighbor in your community, as a responsible citizen, or as a home buyer? There are perhaps as many meanings of “Green” as there are people. Each person has to choose what relevance it has to them and their budgets in the case of building a new home.
Here at MCS Log Homes we want to be sure how we define “Green”. We want to meet or exceed your expectations. Some define “Green” as using recycled material. Others define “Green” as using locally available material to reduce carbon emissions associated with national and internal transport of building and home products. Still others would define “Green” as using renewable building materials and renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro.
We would like to put our spin on this as well. All of these things are great and we agree that they are necessary. However how we apply them to each individual’s needs and wants is up to that individual’s desires and budget. “Green” is not new! Here on this page we have examples of innovative building applications that have been around for some time. We suggest that you consider an Energystar rating as a minimum. If you don’t do this and do all or any of the other applications you may be disappointed.
Some of our current projects feature:
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heat pumps (sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps) have been in use since the late 1940s. Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) use the constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature. This allows the system to reach fairly high efficiencies (300%-600%) on the coldest of winter nights, compared to 175%-250% for air-source heat pumps on cool days.
Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
- The biggest benefit of GHPs is that they use 25%–50% less electricity than conventional heating or cooling systems. This translates into a GHP using one unit of electricity to move three units of heat from the earth. According to the EPA, geothermal heat pumps can reduce energy consumption—and corresponding emissions—up to 44% compared to air-source heat pumps and up to 72% compared to electric resistance heating with standard air-conditioning equipment.
- GHPs also improve humidity control by maintaining about 50% relative indoor humidity, making GHPs very effective in humid areas.
Ask your accountant about state and federal tax credits.
Call Ray Evans of Crabbe Service Company for installation recommendations.
336-226-6095
ray@crabbeservice.com
Radiant Floor Heating
- radiant floor heating can be adapted to renewable energy sources like solar
- radiant floor heating can be adapted to renewable energy sources like geothermal heat
pumps
- radiant floor heating therefore is cleaner and reduces green house gases, and can reduce your carbon footprint by using less fossil fuels
Pure Texture Concrete Products
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Surfaces that look authentic, but cost a fraction of what you’d pay for real stone or tile. Expensive looking surfaces can be within reach of nearly any budget. Customized surfaces complement your use and setting. Hundreds of designs and custom colors all applied by hand. Call Bonnie Stout Decorative Artist, 336-226-5064 or 336-214-2436.
