Eco-Friendly
While exchanging plastic straws for reusable ones is a start, we can do better. It is time that the homes we live in become a staple of environmental friendliness. According to the Environmental Protection Agency Archive (2016), buildings in the United States make up 39% of total energy use. This means that making our homes as energy efficient as possible is nothing short of critical. It is no secret that collectively, a lot of work is needed to reverse the damage that has been done to our planet. The average American spends approximately 90% of their time indoors (Environmental Protection Agency), therefore, these homes and buildings need to be the starting point for environmental friendliness.
Kauri Foundation’s founders saw the need for a better kind of home. A home that works with the environment, not against it; equipped with water catchment systems, solar, aquaponics, and recycling options to reduce the environmental footprint of the homeowner. After being stored, water can be recycled and used for practically anything; from household needs like washing clothes and dishes to watering plants and attached outdoor gardens. Not only is this an environmentally friendly solution but the lack of calcium and other minerals in the rainwater eliminates the mineral buildup on household appliances, extending their life and use.
Kauri Foundation is committed to reducing our homes' environmental footprint across the board. Reducing energy emissions with solar panels is one of the most efficient ways to do this. Powered by the sun, Kauri Foundations' homes eliminate the need for an energy bill. Not only are these features the solution that the environment desperately needs, but they reduce the resident’s monthly costs significantly while supporting self-sustaining communities.
As an added return on investment, Kauri Foundations' homes are flat-packed and easily shipped wherever they are needed. Not only does this dramatically reduce the cost of building, but also reduces the energy output of home construction. Kauri Foundation is committed to providing the most cost-effective and energy-efficient post-disaster homes on the market. Join us in being the solution that our planet needs!
References
Environmental Protection Agency. (2016, February 20). Green Building. EPA. Retrieved May 6, 2022, from https://archive.epa.gov/greenbuilding/web/html/whybuild.html
Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). Indoor Air Quality. EPA. Retrieved May 6, 2022, from https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality
