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Is your current or future Home up to Green Standards?

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a-better-choiceA lot of change can happen in just a short period of time when changing your home to green standards. Green standards are not only good for the environment they are also great changes for your money-saving ability as well. When it comes to green standards, it’s not really a difficult task at hand to achieve, all it takes is a bit of know how and a bit of time. Here are some ways to get your current home or even your future home plans up to the current green standards of living.

First and foremost, don’t try to do it all. Not every home can live green all the time, even if there isn’t any other option to live. All of us will slip up from time to time and it’s to be expected. So don’t try to kill yourself and do it all.

Secondly, older homes need to be tested for heat loss. Good ventilation is a great way to save energy and be sure to check the water heater, clothes dryer, enclosed spaces and other areas of the home to make sure of good sealing. Some other areas to check would be heating oil tanks for leakages and environmental contamination, if needed and tested for asbestos in the flooring, walls, ceiling and even some of the piping.

Third, check the paint. Is a lox volatile organic compound (VOC) choice of paint? Does it contain lead? If you answered yes to the first then you really can do nothing, except change the color if you choose, but if you answered yes to the second the only thing you can do is change the paint choice and paint over the existing paint color.

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Posted in Green Housing Market, Green Living, Green Mortages on April 13th, 2009

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