Page 16 - The Homeowner's Handbook 2017

THE HOMEOWNER’S HANDBOOK EIGHTH EDITION

What Makes a HOME

Resilient?

Renewable Energy
Onsite wind and solar PV systems
save energy and turn your home into
a “power house” that can potentially
feed the grid. Solar shingles or a
building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV)
system can minimize the aesthetic
impact of a solar array.

Rainwater Harvesting
Durable Materials Harvesting and storing water
Long-lasting siding materials onsite not only saves energy,
such as brick, stucco and fiber but ensures your home has a
cement also tend to be fire reserve supply if centralized
resistant. Look for products with service is interrupted.
50-year warranties. If you do use Recycling graywater and using
wood for trim or siding, choose it to water landscaping or flush
a long-lasting, sustainably toilets will stretch your home’s
harvested species such as cedar. water budget.

Smart Siting
Locating homes out of flood and wind zones
and siting them to best take advantage of
passive solar energy makes them inherently
resilient. In the case of this home, its unique
circular shape prevents pressure from building Solid Structure
up on any one side. Reinforced wood framing and
alternative systems, such as
structural insulated panels (SIPs)
or insulated concrete forms
(ICFs), are all good options for
creating strong, durable buildings.

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