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Feasibility Report: Building Model Green Home in Detroit. Murtatha Zalzala, Matt Fissette, Rachel Marshall. Introduction. Green Home : uses less energy , water and natural resources , creates less waste and is healthier for the people living inside compared to a standard home
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Feasibility Report: Building Model Green Home in Detroit Murtatha Zalzala, Matt Fissette, Rachel Marshall
Introduction Green Home: usesless energy, waterandnatural resources, creates less wasteand is healthierfor thepeople living insidecompared to a standard home - U.S. Green Building Council http://jenniferroberts.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/green-house-edited-for-home.jpg
Benefactors • Promotional organizations (USBC) • Home builders • Local residents and businesses http://www.usgbc.org http://imageserver.webpropartners.com/UserMedia/deerfield/webmasteronly/images/happy-homeowners.jpg
Problem http://www.mnsolarwind.com/Sharp%20Solar%20Home2.JPG • Interest in green home technology • High costs = luxury • - Need affordable green homes for all
Poor local economy • Need example for affordable green home • - Lacking research for feasibility http://www.zillow.com/blog/files/2008/08/detroit-stripped-home3.jpg
? • Model green home • Low cost and uses local resources • - Is it feasible? http://libkcad.ferris.edu/images/green.jpg
Objective 1 http://www.denoraindia.com/DNIProducts/ElectrochlorinationSystems/tabid/404/Default.aspx -Green technology research -Region and cost effective -Benefits from each technology
http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Green_Home_Innovations-Green_Building-A2941.htmlhttp://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Green_Home_Innovations-Green_Building-A2941.html http://www.allproducts.com/plastic/danny/green-building-materials.html -Recycled building materials -Blue jean insulation -Recycled timber
file:///Users/matt/Desktop/green%20detroit%20article%20metro%20timesfile:///Users/matt/Desktop/green%20detroit%20article%20metro%20times -Local resources -Detroit suppliers -Detroit builders
-Research -Internet -Calling local suppliers -Calling local builders
Objective 2 http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/power_money_suck_300.jpg -Cost effective analysis -Cost of products vs. money saved -Cost of green builders vs. current builders -Cost of energy and water used vs. conventional home
Cost Benefit -Cost analysis -Determine cost vs. benefit -Graph the results
Objective 3 http://www.ecosalon.com/a_local_victory/
Objective 4 http://www.trulia.com/blog/joe_manausa/2008/12/news_and_concerns_for_re -Research investors and funding to consider feasibility -Investors will need to contribute to project and will benefit from their investment -Need to secure funding
http://blog.alerdingcastor.com/blog/trademark -Contact companies and builders also interested in publicity from project -Prepare estimated cost to present to investors
Conclusion - Green homes considered luxury - Need model for low cost in Detroit - Problem: no research on feasibility http://www.gmhf.com/research/construction/green_building/images/st_peter_front.gif
http://www.squidoo.com/solar-panels-for-home-use - Project: Comprehensive feasibility study - Benefit residents and economy - Good exposure to green innovation