Did you spend most of the last winter cooped up inside your blanket, thinking about how you can remodel your home so you don’t have to suffer the same thing again next winter? Fortunately, remodeling is not only a great way to make your home warmer.
A green remodeling project can make your home more energy efficient and sustainable at the same time. In this article, the experts at Denver Remodel Group list the best green remodeling features for your home improvement project.
Absorbing Materials
First and foremost, materials such as brick, concrete and plaster are a perfect way to use the sun’s energy to keep you warm. They absorb the solar power by day and release it by night.
Reclaimed Wood
Reclaimed wood is often neglected when considering flooring options, even though it’s environmentally friendly and looks absolutely stunning. You can also use it for your cabinetry, tables, wood beams and doors.
Green Countertops
Using recycled materials like glass or paper can pay off in more than one way. Not only are these materials very sustainable and environmentally friendly, they come in stunning colors and styles for your kitchen remodel. And if want pure and clean water, you can add a countertop water filter.
Energy Efficient Windows
If you are looking to properly insulate your home, windows are likely the first hole you’ll need to patch. When choosing your new windows, make sure that they are weather-stripped, double-panned and caulked. This will help keep the warmth in, and the cold out during the cold seasons and vice versa.
Homeowners who don’t have energy efficient windows waste much of the energy produced by their AC units and heating systems, which means wasting money as well.
Low-VOC Paint
VOC or volatile organic compounds were once massively used in paint production. These are very harmful to the environment as they emit dangerous chemicals. Furthermore, they are often linked to nausea and respiratory diseases in people.
Fortunately, paint has come a long way since then, and there are a lot of paints that contain a low amount of VOCs or even none at all.