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ZamariaTorrence
InstructorBaker
EnglishComp.II
March17,2015
InterdisciplinaryProjectSlopeProposal
Itisknowntobemoreresourcefulifyouusematerialandobjectthatcanhelpyousave
anduselesspower.ThePurpleZConstructionallowsyoutousesolarpanelsthatcansave
energy.Solarpanelscanbeusedanddesignedtoabsorbthesunsraysasasourceofenergyfor
generatingelectricityorheating.Solarpanelsmaybecomplicatedbeinginstalled,butour
companycangetthejobdonewithin3months.Belowisanimagethatcanbeusedtoshowhow
solarpanelsareinstalled.

InRaefordtheoverallaverageresidentialelectricityrateinNorthCarolinais
10.91/kWh,whichranks32ndinthenation.andis8.16%lessthanthenationalaveragerateof
11.88/kWh.AsthetheaveragemonthlyresidentialelectricitybillinNorthCarolinais$117,

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whichranks14thinthenation.andis9.35%greaterthanthenationalaverageof$107("Raeford,
NCElectricityRates.").Furthermore,theuseofsolarpanelsarehighlyrecommendedbecauseit
cansavetheamountofmoneypaidmonthly.Withtheuseofsolarpanelsitcanreserveenergy,
andhelpmaintainahealthierandmoreenergyefficienthome.(
Seetableoneforthetotal
amountpaidforenergymonthly.)

Forexample,inWhatisGreenConstructionemphasizesthemainpointsandcovering
themaintopicsfortheprojectwearedoingwhichisaboutfindingamaterialorobjectthatcan
reserveenergy.InGreenConstructionitshowsthatthegreenbuildingdesignand
constructionistheopportunitytouseourresourcesmoreefficiently,whilecreatinghealthierand
moreenergyefficienthomes("WhatIsGreenConstruction?").Basically,greenconstructionis
usedtocreateanddesignahealthierandmoreefficientwaytocreatehomesandotherresources
ahealthierandmoreassertiveway.Furthermore,inourcompanywewouldtakethemost

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valuablematerialsthatcanbeusedincreatingamoresustainablehousethatcanreserveenergy.
Inaddition,amoresustainableandefficienthouseitwouldbeknownincreatinggreen
building.Thegreenbuildingcanbeknownasreservingenergytobuildamoreefficienthome.
Greenbuildingisthepracticeofcreatingstructuresandusingprocessesthatareenvironmentally
responsibleandresourceefficientthroughoutabuilding'slifecyclefromconstruction,operation,
maintenance,renovationanddeconstruction.Greenbuildingsmayincorporatesustainable
materialsintheirconstructionmadefromrenewableresourcestocreatehealthyindoor
environmentswithminimalpollutants.Thispracticeexpandsandcomplementstheclassical
buildingdesignconcernsofeconomy,utility,durability,andcomfort.Greenbuildingisalso
knownasasustainableorhighperformancebuilding("BasicInformation."
EPA
.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency).MainlyThePurpleZConstructioncouldcreateamore
sustainable,andhealthierorgreenbuildingthatismoremaintainableforthepriceof
$650,000whichincludesthematerialforeverythingforthehoue..
Theprocessincreatingthehouseshouldtakeapproximately3monthsatthemost.Our
constructioncompanyhavetomakesurethatwearemeetingthestandardsandtherequirements
inbuildingamoreefficienthome.Theprocessincreatingahomerequirestohaveaframing
inspection..Theframinginspectionistomodifythatthehousewouldbewellestablish.Thesolar
panelsareinstalledafterthelightfixtureandotherhouseholdappliancesareinstalled.Inorder,
toinstallthelightfixturesandotherappliancesthebaseofthehouseshouldbecompleted.(
See
table2fortheconstructionprocesstimeline.)

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Table2
ConstructionProcessTimeline

Date:
May17

Specification:
SitePreparation:
Levelthelot,and
determinehowyourhomeshouldbebuilt.

May24June9

Thebaseofthehomeisbeingbuilt.
Knownas,thefooter,foundationand
framing.

June1

Inspectionofthefooterwillbeheld
duringthefirstweek.Alongwiththe
inspectiontherewillbeanextraweek,
justincasesomethingsdidnotmeetthe
inspectorsrequirements.

June10June29

Thefloors,doors,cabinets,andother
householdappliancesinsidethehouseare
beinginstalled

June30July20

LightFixturesinstallationandother
householdappliances

July21July28

Theinsideofthehouseisbeingcleaned

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andcheckedtomakesureeverythingisin
thecorrectorder,andcomplete.(Last
minutework)
July29August13

SolarPanelInstallationandcheck

August14August17

Thefinishing,closing,andtheviewingof
thehome.

Overall,thishousemaybecostly,butIstillbelievethatitwouldbeagooddecisionto
buildthishomebecausethecostofyourelectricitybillwillbeloweredbecauseoftheuseof
alternativeenergy.IwouldliketothankyouforyourcooperationwithmycompanyandIhope
todoservicewithyouinthefuture.

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"BasicInformation."
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"WhatIsEnergyEfficiency?"
What'sEnergyEfficiency?
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http://www.sunrun.com/solarlease/costofsolar

"Raeford,NCElectricityRates."ElectricityLocal.N.p.,n.d.Web.17Mar.2015.
http://www.electricitylocal.com/states/northcarolina/raeford/

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2015.
http://www.safewise.com/blog/homebuildingtimelinekeepsane/