Energy-Saving & Eco-Friendly Kitchen Remodeling Ideas For Cobb County
[September 21, 2018 at 7:19 pm]
Eco-friendly design isn’t a new concept in the Cobb County remodeling industry, and neither is creating an energy-saving kitchen design. But, what about putting these two concepts together in your new kitchen remodeling design?
In remodeling industry terms, the combination of these concepts is aptly dubbed as Energy and Environmental Design. In fact, remodeling contractors like us who are leaders in this type of remodeling are certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED certified professionals. The same LEED certification is applied to new construction when they are built with best-in-class building strategies.
Energy and Environmental Design involves using kitchen remodeling materials that support human health as well as generate less waste and save energy, water, and other resources. So what type of remodeling ideas would do all this?
If you really want to go Green with your Cobb County kitchen remodeling design, take a look at the ideas below that would help you save energy and protect your family’s health.
Bamboo Kitchen Flooring
There are all types of building materials and decorative products made out of bamboo. Your new kitchen design could include bamboo kitchen cabinets, bamboo flooring, bamboo window shades, bamboo walls, bamboo light fixtures, bamboo switch plates and outlet covers, or bamboo ceilings. But, you probably don’t want your entire kitchen made out of bamboo!
Bamboo flooring is a great flooring material to choose for your kitchen remodeling project. It’s tough, is an easily farmed and renewable grass reed, and is a natural insulator. This is a particularly good flooring choice for Cobb County homes with crawl spaces underneath because it keeps the floor at a comfortable temperature during the winter.
More Windows in Your Kitchen Design
Natural light is always better than artificial light, especially in terms of energy savings. You’ll help the planet and save on your energy bills in Cobb County if you create a kitchen remodeling design that includes more windows. If you don’t have the wall space for additional windows or enlarging the existing windows, think about adding a large skylight to the kitchen remodeling design.
Environmentally Friendly Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are often made in such a way that they release contaminants like formaldehyde into homes. Once gases like this build up inside your house, your indoor air becomes highly polluted.
Look for no-VOC and Green Seal or Greenguard Kitchen cabinets instead of traditional stock cabinets that release unhealthy gases and wouldn’t qualify for the LEED home certification. Or, you can get your kitchen cabinets custom built by your Cobb County remodeling contractor out of the hardwood of your choice. Just make sure they use stains, paints, and adhesives that are eco-friendly.
Energy-Saving Kitchen Appliances
Part of kitchen remodeling design will include choosing appliances. By choosing those which qualify for the Energy Star® seal, you’ll be saving energy and reducing the ecological footprint on the earth.
Instead of a natural gas range, oven, and hot water heater, you could choose to install a solar PV array on the roof if your home is already all electric. That way, you help the environment and save money on your energy bill. If you already use natural gas, say to heat the hot water heater, it is more Green than the electric power you receive from the utility company because it emits much less CO2.
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