Is Going Green Going to Cost More Green?

it’s widely believed that if it’s

it’s widely believed that if it’s environmentally friendly it costs more

environmentally friendly it costs more

environmentally friendly it costs more however renovating your home to be green

however renovating your home to be green

however renovating your home to be green will eventually save you a bundle hi I’m

will eventually save you a bundle hi I’m

will eventually save you a bundle hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about ecologically

learning more about ecologically

learning more about ecologically friendly Renaud’s from the men behind

friendly Renaud’s from the men behind

friendly Renaud’s from the men behind one of North America’s most green homes

one of North America’s most green homes

one of North America’s most green homes is there a significant difference in

is there a significant difference in

is there a significant difference in cost between building a greenhouse and

cost between building a greenhouse and

cost between building a greenhouse and building you know regular house so you

building you know regular house so you

building you know regular house so you have a design for a house and you build

have a design for a house and you build

have a design for a house and you build it in conventional methods or ego

it in conventional methods or ego

it in conventional methods or ego methods I think I would ask to mate ten

methods I think I would ask to mate ten

methods I think I would ask to mate ten to fifteen percent more expensive to

to fifteen percent more expensive to

to fifteen percent more expensive to build eco depending on the will of the

build eco depending on the will of the

build eco depending on the will of the people who are doing the work at the

people who are doing the work at the

people who are doing the work at the same time that will pay back the house

same time that will pay back the house

same time that will pay back the house owner over the 25 year if you take it as

owner over the 25 year if you take it as

owner over the 25 year if you take it as a mortgage investment in this case there

a mortgage investment in this case there

a mortgage investment in this case there was absolutely no difference we actually

was absolutely no difference we actually

was absolutely no difference we actually built for under conventional building

built for under conventional building

built for under conventional building costs and it is actually lead certified

costs and it is actually lead certified

costs and it is actually lead certified and platinum which is the highest rating

and platinum which is the highest rating

and platinum which is the highest rating you can get under the lead certification

you can get under the lead certification

you can get under the lead certification system it has a lot more to do with how

system it has a lot more to do with how

system it has a lot more to do with how you do things rather than what type of

you do things rather than what type of

you do things rather than what type of fancy gadgets you spend money on now

fancy gadgets you spend money on now

fancy gadgets you spend money on now that you actually live in the home and

that you actually live in the home and

that you actually live in the home and it is it saving you money and if so how

it is it saving you money and if so how

it is it saving you money and if so how much it consumed about five thousand

much it consumed about five thousand

much it consumed about five thousand dollars worth of energy per year now

dollars worth of energy per year now

dollars worth of energy per year now we’re down to well under a thousand

we’re down to well under a thousand

we’re down to well under a thousand dollars in energy costs and we’ve

dollars in energy costs and we’ve

dollars in energy costs and we’ve doubled the living area if you go

doubled the living area if you go

doubled the living area if you go through the entire building I’ve

through the entire building I’ve

through the entire building I’ve estimated what was bought as new

estimated what was bought as new

estimated what was bought as new materials and we’re over three-quarters

materials and we’re over three-quarters

materials and we’re over three-quarters old stuff when you’re reclaiming

old stuff when you’re reclaiming

old stuff when you’re reclaiming materials not only are you not say for

materials not only are you not say for

materials not only are you not say for example cutting a tree down to make your

example cutting a tree down to make your

example cutting a tree down to make your wood you’re also displacing wood from a

wood you’re also displacing wood from a

wood you’re also displacing wood from a landfill and putting it to another

landfill and putting it to another

landfill and putting it to another useful life