Waubonsee Community College

Green-ovating, home renovations for a sustainable world, created and produced by Craig Claudin and Steve Mohl ; written and directed by Steve Mohl

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videorecording

Green-ovating

613707531

created and produced by Craig Claudin and Steve Mohl ; written and directed by Steve Mohl

158

home renovations for a sustainable world

[Disc 1.] Home performance: the first step to green: "[T]akes viewers through a home performance audit and shows how insights into the thermal envelope, energy footprint, and structural soundness can guide the remodeler and homeowner through the first steps toward creating a greener home. An overview of high-efficiency HVAC and geothermal technologies and the role they play in a house's energy efficiency are explored."--Container[Disc 2.] Green power, clean choices: "Powering houses and heating water in more energy efficient, sustainable ways is an important component of many remodeling projects. Whether it's through the use of passive or active solar technologies, wind, or other renewable power sources, today's remodelers need to understand the basics of green power so they can guide their clients toward smarter choices."--Container[Disc 3.] Sustainable landscaping: growing a greener home: Learn how a green approach to landscaping can reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a house, the proper management of rainwater and runoff, the value of native plants and the benefits of green roofs. Site visits with landscape architects and designers are included as well[Disc 4.] Thinking green, building smart: "[E]xplores the thought process at the core of green architectural design and construction as it takes viewers behind the scenes of an architectural firm specializing in sustainable design, a remodeler who has built a green construction business, a supplier of eco-friendly building materials, and a homeowner who has remodeled his house from the ground up using green materials, technologies, and practices."--Container

[Disc 1.] Home performance: the first step to green -- [disc 2.] Green power, clean choices -- [disc 3.] Sustainable landscaping: growing a greener home -- [disc 4.] Thinking green, building smart

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