Eco-friendly Homes
An Eco-Friendly Home is built in such a way as to lessen or eliminate negative effects on the environment and to use less energy and encourage environmental sustainability. At Yoop Architects, we are serious about building homes that do not just improve the people’s way of living but also help in creating a better world. This is how we’ve adopted green building concepts, energy-saving materials and supportable systems in order to design houses that are functional and artistic as well as friendly to the environment.
Advantages of Eco-Friendly Homes
Lower Energy Bills: The eco homes rely on green energy technology, moisture control and efficiency appliances which in turn enable a scaled down energy consumption. This results in lower energy bills.
Cleaner Indoor Air: The use of natural materials in construction and the use of good ventilation systems helps in improving the indoor air quality and hence reduce the possibility of allergens and toxins in the house.
Better Market Pricing: Sustainability is not a phase, and as the population gets more and more concerned with it, eco-friendly houses have a better resale value and are likely to find green buyers.
Social Effects: Eco-friendly houses also help to reduce waste and save energy and emission of harmful gasses for a healthier planet for the generations to come.
An eco-friendly home is a house that’s designed to be environmentally sustainable. Apparently, this means focusing on the efficient use of energy, water, and building materials.
You can make your home/renovation project more environmentally friendly by considering the following:
1. If knocking down walls/rooms:
Consider what materials you can re-use (flooring, tiles, bricks, cabinets/units etc)
2. Consider re-facing instead of just replacing
For example, if your kitchen cabinets are in great condition, you could just re-paint them or replace the doors and drawers as part of your kitchen renovation
3. Use Eco-friendly materials – salvaged wood or discarded metal
Breathe new life into your home! Incorporate eco-friendly elements by using recycled or reclaimed materials like salvaged wood or discarded metal. Certainly, these sustainable choices add character and reduce environmental impact.
If knocking down walls/rooms, consider what materials you can re-use (flooring, tiles, bricks, cabinets/units etc)
4. Re-use windows or buy Eco-friendly windows made from vinyl
Most used windows end up in landfill sites so if you can, specify in your contract what you want to happen to your old windows. Similarly, they could go to a recycling/reuse company. If you’re buying new windows consider buying vinyl. At the end of it’s lifespan. Furthermore, the vinyl can be infinitely broken down to particle form and recycled to make new windows either on its own or with a mixture of new vinyl.
5. Donate what you can instead of just putting it all in the skip
Give your home an eco-friendly makeover! Opt for reclaimed wood or salvaged metal for a unique touch. Then minimizing environmental impact. Don’t throw away unwanted items – donate them for a second life! Particularly, this reduces waste and supports good causes.
6. Choose bamboo flooring
Bamboo is an ecologically friendly, highly renewable material. Subsequently, it grows faster than woodland and growing it uses less pesticides. It’s easy to maintain, is slightly more resistant to water damage. Additionally, warping than hardwood materials and can be extremely strong, hard, and durable
Inside this easy to read free guide, discover how to make your home environmentally friendly.
7. Use zero/low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints
VOC’s are solvents which are harmful to people and the environment. Until recently, they were essential for helping the paint to spread evenly. However, now eco-friendly paints made from natural raw ingredients are becoming much more available
8. Insulate
Having good quality insulation will prevent air from leaking into and out of your house. Similarly, allowing your home to stay warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer. So you can use less energy regulating the temperature. Particularly, Check that your roof, walls and floors are properly insulated and fit excluders around doors, letterboxes etc to prevent draughts
Our Vision for an Eco-Friendly House
At Yoop Architects, we incorporate green architecture principles in each phase of the designing and building process:
Energy Saving: We encourage passive solar design, quality thermal insulation and energy efficient appliances in order to achieve energy efficiency.
Sustainable Materials: Reclaimed wood, bamboo, and recycled metals are some of the materials we use which help to cut down on the environmental effect while still maintaining a pleasant design.
Water Saving: Our designs for awnings and exterior features contain elements which conserve water, such as systems for the collection and storage of rainwater, low-flow appliances, and water-efficient landscaping.
Renewable Energy: We support homeowners in their quest for clean energy solutions that fit into their homes’ budgets and lifestyles, be it with the installation of solar panels or other greener alternatives like wind power.
What Makes Yoop Architects Unique in Building an Eco Friendly Home?
We offer design talent and a strong dedication to the development of sustainable built environments. Right from the first meeting to the last nail in the wall, we at Yoop Architects make sure not even a single component of your greenhouse is out of the scheduled efficacy, comfort and eco-friendliness.
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Please get in touch with Yoop Architects for any inquiries regarding how to create a home that is aligned with your principles and objectives in terms of sustainability. We are happy to offer a complimentary consultation to discuss how ‘green’ options will best suit your residence.
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