Smart Energy Use

IMAGINE OUR FUTURE

Demonstrating convenient, lower-energy solutions to every-day problems

EXAMPLE IDEAS

• Walking or biking short distances instead of taking a car

• Designing places to maximize daylight and reduce the need for artificial lighting

• Designing buildings so they can use cool nighttime air to pre-cool them for the following day during the hotter parts of the year.

• Buildings with much better insulation and air-tightness use a fraction of the energy of typical modern buildings

• Designing places around public transit to reduce car use.

• Capturing the heat from shower water as it drains to preheat the incoming cold water, which reduces the energy required for new hot water.