A NEW ROBBINS PARK CABINKelly Lorenzi, Kaileigh Degon, Sydney Smith

Active solar Heating

Uses water to heat the air Replaces electricity, oil, propane Install solar panels 8-16 hours of annual maintenance Need experienced contractor to install

Recycled Materials

Replaces different types of furniture Rugs, countertops Maintain it like you would any other

furniture

Dylan’s Candy Bar recycled flooring!

Photovoltaic Cells

Converts Solar Radiation into electricity Replaces electricity Visual Checks and servicing are enough

to keep system working Must be installed

Sustainable Flooring

Floors made from organic material Cork, Bamboo Replaces other types of flooring Need good quality dust mop or vacuum

to clean

Bamboo flooring

Straw Bale Insulation

Uses bales of straw for structure or insulation

Replaces fiber glass Stack bales on foundation with moisture

barrier Can be tied with bamboo

Geothermal Energy

Energy is produced by the heat stored in the earth’s core

Cooler water seeps into the earth’s crust, is heated up, then rises to the surface

Geothermal power plants drill holes to capture the steam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUQy86ZMpQ

Advantages and Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy Advantages: -Available at reservoir sites easily -Vast and reliable -Power plants have the ability to work day

and night regardless of weather condition Disadvantages: -If you don’t have pollution control it can

pollute the air -Making the power plants can affect

stability of the land.