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A promising and real solution to the growing problems faced by primary food production industry. The journey to eco-friendly sustainable agriculture.
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http://www.contro... - We're here in Silicon Valley, home to countless H...
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http://www.contro... - We're here in Silicon Valley, home to countless Hi-Tech inventions, so it's no surprise that we found a house here that is so cutting edge, so environmentally friendly that some people are calling it, "The World's Greenest Home"... and wouldn't you know it, a Control4 system keeps the whole house humming. Check it out!
Linda Yates (Home Owner) - "This is actually the property that I grew up on. My parents bought the property in 1967 so we've been here ever since. We said, 'we really want to build the most sustainable, the most regenerative house in America.' So it's really just four basic materials... it's glass, it's steel, it's wood and it's stone. On the floor, 150-year-old barn wood... stone that wasn't actually good enough for somebody else but our guys were so into it that they went and took it out of the bone pile. The whole design of the house with all the roofs and the steel roof is to be able to catch all the rainwater and storm water and then reuse it. We're putting more green energy back on the grid than we are using. It's definitely the greenest custom home in America."
"There's 3 myths we were trying to bust with green building: 1. Was that it was ugly... you had to build a concrete box with no windows. 2. That it was twice as expensive. 3. That you had to completely fundamentally change your lifestyle." ... and those are myths that we have to bust. The technology plays a big role in being able to do that."
Gordon van Zuidon (cyberManor President) - "A fundamental goal was to make what we did as transparent as the openness of the house, as the openness of the windows... technology really best served if it was seen when needed and gone when not needed."
Linda Yates (Home Owner) - "Part of why technology is hidden is because if you look, the theater is all around us... the theater is the environment, it's the nature, it's what we're getting to see so we don't want that blocked."
Gordon van Zuidon (cyberManor President) - "You'll see keypads that take all of the information that would normally be on light switches, thermostats, motorized window treatments, security keypads... all condensed to a very simple 6 button interface. You really don't see any technology at all and yet there is still music in this room, there are motorized window treatments. We're actually able to push on the Control4 'Watch' button that initiates a contact closure that actually raises the TV out of the floor. There are a lot of scenes that just happen automatically to reduce energy."
Some might think that all of these High-Tech additions double or even triple the cost of the house but the truth is the finished product only costs 2-5% more than comparable homes in the neighborhood... that is amazing.
Linda Yates (Home Owner) - "It actually saves you money. It's not that expensive on the front end and then it saves you money over the long run... and it's really, really intuitive. There may be a manual here somewhere but I can tell you that my kids, everyone of them has their iPad by their bed to turn their lights off or to manage the thermostat and they haven't read the manual." http://www.youtub...
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Sebi in Philly Dr Sebi Eat 2 Live or Eat 2 Die - Full 1/2
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Sebi in Philly Dr Sebi Eat 2 Live or Eat 2 Die - Full 1/2
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A step by step guide to installing the GENERSYS 1000-10 solar panel and ...
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A step by step guide to installing the GENERSYS 1000-10 solar panel and in-roof flashing kit for slate roofs.
A detailed installation manual is available from our website and covers every roof type, showing just how versatile the 1000-10 solar panel can be. Each 1000-10 solar panel generates around 1379Kw and is guaranteed for 20 years when installed by an approved installer. Solar Keymark certified, the 1000-10 can qualify your customer for MCS and LCBP Phase I and II grants. For more information visit our website www.genersys.com and visit our downloads section at www.genersys-solar.com.
It must be said that this video is not a substitute for the easy to read but comprehensive manual, and we highly recommend talking to one of our installers or engineers to answer any questions you may have. Call our London head office anytime between 9-5 and we'll be glad to help! Call now 020 7637 9708.
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