Wiggling

There is so much information about "green" home building.  Its almost overwhelming because I'm not sure how far I want to take this whole "green" thing.  I know my husband will only let me take it so far because of the price involved so I can sure see an argument while building our "dream" home. I hope it doesn't turn into a nightmare!  All the resources I found were very informative, practical, and unbiased.  I did get upset about the solar panels not being able to support heat and a/c. I decided to look around a little more and there are some units that can be supported by solar.  There isn't as much information on these units so I'm going to wait and see what happens in the next couple of years.  Thankfully there are many "green" guidelines that contractors must follow to ensure the home will be considered "green" and earn all the government incentives that are available.

What did I do with the information?  I wish I was currently building my house, but it will be awhile.  So, I am going to keep doing my inquiry until I the time to build begins.  Right now I have my blog to continue.
How did I evaluate the content, ideas, and perspectives?  Since green has guidelines that must be followed the information I found was very unbiased and practical because there are regulations that must be followed.
What tools did I use?  I really like the insolation map that showed the states and what kind of kWh can be achieved in the area you live in.
Evaluate information sources.  Many of the sources were government websites which are very dependable and accurate.  As I stated in the blog incentives and tax credits change so there is no telling what will be offered in two years.
What issues I had?  The main issue I had was about the solar panels not supporting hvac.  I did find a little info about hvac that is supported by solar but not much and it wasn't on any of the original sites I used; I had to do a search for solar hvac.  There must not be many units in place or there would be more information .