1. Environmentally Friendly Green Design House By: Christine Bieber, Bev Visnov, and Sarah Roberts

2. Biomass (local power grid) Biomass is organic material made from plants and animals Used for: –Heating wood stoves –Cooking –Transportation –Electric power production Provides 3-4% of primary energy for the United States

3. Biomass Continued Types of Biomass: –Wood –Crops –Garbage –Landfill gas –Alcohol fuels

5. Biogas Digester Placed underground Takes in animal and plant waste then converts it into usable energy for lighting, heating, cooking, and electricity.

6. Biogas Digester cont.

7. Green Roof (plants) Made of scrap tires and plastic containers snapped together Laid down like Lego’s Easy to work with Any curves could be cut and extra is put in recycle so all of it is used

8. Green Roof cont. Reduces heating costs and cools house Eco-friendly Longer lasting roof Filters pollutants and carbon dioxide in the air Insulates against sound

9. Green Roof (plants)

10. Cool and heat house using solar energy Saves energy Alternative to air condition The tubes are deep underground Collects air and passes it up to the house Earth Tubes

12. Location St. Louis, Missouri We chose this location because you need approximately 200 sunny days and St. Louis has 202 sunny days annually.

13. Landscaping Roof –Green roof Materials –Wall board, siding (panels), and lumber Color –Dark navy Attracts heat to make house warmer which saves you money on heating (energy)

14. Landscaping cont. Directions –Windows facing the South get 0.6º more heat in winter –Windows facing the North, Northeast should be shaded during the summer to help reduce heat Surrounding plants –Trees –Woodchips –Should be near a park

15. Inside House 2.5 bathrooms 4 bedrooms Kitchen –Recycled material used for the counter tops Dining room Living room Family room

16. L.E.E.D Criteria No Invasive plants Nontoxic pest control Reduce water usage by draining water from roof and placing into boiler to reuse