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Dream House for Lebron James
By Joey Reale
Matt Freeman
Details
• House is powered by Geothermal heating- Direct use of geothermal power for heating applications. It originates from heat that is retained
within the Earth.
• House is Located in Hawaii
• Windows are all to the South because they receive the most sunlight and heat throughout the day, by opening shades and windows you can allow
house to be heated by natural heat
• Uses solar panels and has a white roof
House
• NBA hardwood floors• Basketballs• NBA Backboards• Jerseys• Accessories• Shoes• Pool/ Filtered from
Ocean• Low flow Toilet
• Solar Panels• Biogas Digester• CFL Bulbs• Motion Sensor- Water
and Toilets automatic• Warm Ups• Basketball Court• Palm Trees• Jean Insulation
Jean Insulation
• Advantages
– Reduces loads on landfills
– Good thermal performance
– Does not contain skin-irritating fiberglass
– Good sound control
• Disadvantages– Batts don’t fill gaps as tightly as foam
– Expensive
Biogas Digester
• Advantages – Production of energy (heat, light, electricity)
– Transformation of organic wastes to fertilizer
– Cheap
• Disadvantages – Capital outlays are high
– System works only if a large majority of the
inhabitants participate and can
be attached to the local heating
supply network
Pool
• Pool is filtered and gets water from Hawaii’s Ocean water
• Salt Water Pool
Low Flow Toilet
• Advantages
– Only uses 1.6 gallons opposed to the 7 gallons a standard toilet uses per flush ( Conserves Water)
– Use 38 gallons less than a standard toilet a day
– Saves $
– Smaller toilet= More attractive
• Disadvantages – Inability to handle large amounts
– Is more expensive at purchase
CFL Light Bulbs
• Advantages
– Provides same amount of light as an ordinary
bulb, but uses 75% less energy
– Cuts home cooling costs
– Lasts up to 10 times longer than a ordinary bulb
– Saves about 30$ in energy costs in each bulbs
lifetime
• Disadvantages
– Turning them on and off too frequently reduces
lifetime
– When used outside need to be covered
– Not suitable for focused or spot lights
– (Dim Lights)
– Mercury
White Roof• Advantages
– Emissions reduction
– Heat Control
– Cost Savings
• Disadvantages
– A white roof if it matters to you
Solar Panels
• Advantages
– Renewable resource
– Non-polluting
– Energy is free
– Very little maintenance
– Last a lifetime
• Disadvantages
– Expensive
– Location
– A lot of Space
– Maintenance- if breaks hard to fix