We started off Conscious Living by encouraging everyone to change our perspectives. Green living requires a fundamental shift in thinking and living, and resulting in reducing our consumption patterns.
Then, we showed how green spaces are really cool spaces built for the right climate. By using passive cooling techniques, we reduce the energy consumed to cool the space mechanically. Some techniques we illustrated were locating the proper orientation, maximization of openings , employing cross ventilation, taking into account the stack effect, installing sunshades at windows, and elevating the structure, venting the roof and having good insulation.
We also presented measurement systems that could assist us in evaluating how green our choices were. These were the carbon footprint and embodied energy. These two measured the byproducts and energy consumed of the lifecycle of materials and goods.
Moreover, we shared some water-saving tips for your home.
We capped off the year by summing up all our tips into one cool video for your viewing (and learning) pleasure.
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