The "Green" part

UGGG Second time writing this post, somehow I navigated away from the almost completed entry and I will have to start over.  Blah.

Pete touches in his latest comments about some environmentally friendly options  for new house construction.  I have barely written about that aspect of the project yet, but here is a short teaser of what is tentitively in the works:

1. Geothermic system for our primary heating and cooling needs.
1. I'm pretty sure that this will also heat our hot water, but still looking into it.
2. Passive solar designed and oriented house for secondary heating.
3. A woodstove for backup and just because it's pretty cool  :)
4. Solar panels for our electrical needs.

We are hiring an environmental building consultant. (We have one bid in already, looking for about three more)  This is primarily because CL+P requires that you have one to be eligible for their energy incentives.  But on the plus side, the consultant will be making sure all of the proper forms for rebates and incentives are filled out correctly.

Other environmental ideas that we are planning are:

1. Increased insulation in the foundation. (Slab houses are natural heating leaches in the floor).
2. Foam, not bat insulation, in the walls and ceilings for both increased heat and cooling retention as well as much better protection against drafts. 
3. Using renewable wood, such as bamboo and cast offs where ever possible.

These are just some of the topics that I wish to explore in the days and weeks ahead. 

Thanks for reading!