Progressive Cheverly encourages our neighbors to join us
in Going Green. We are endorsing the
Cheverly Green Home Certification Program. To qualify, a Cheverly resident
needs to adopt many of the recommendations found on the
Qualifications Sheet. Reach or exceed 1,000 points and your home becomes a
Cheverly Certified Green Home.
Cheverly Green Home Certification
Program
Use the
survey sheet (click
here) to see if you have a green home. The survey covers not only the
energy efficiency of your house, but also conservation measures that can be
taken outside your home. A minimum of 1,000 points are needed to qualify
as a ‘Cheverly Green Home.’ If you fall short, use this as a guide to improve
the energy efficiency of your home.
Explanations
of survey items:
Regular
use of town recycling bins for newspapers, glass, plastic and aluminum
bottles, cans & jars; mixed paper including cardboard, magazines and
circulars.
Energy
star appliances – Energy star appliances are designed to use less energy.
They meet federal guidelines and are tagged with the EnergyStar logo. (www.energystar.gov)
Heating &
Air Conditioning – EnergyStar rated furnace AND Air Conditioner unit. Carbon
neutral heating – corn-fed or wood pellet-fed woodstove.
Energy
audit – on-line audit through PEPCO or Washington Gas website. Certified
auditor including blower door test and/or infrared camera test. (www.natresnet.org/directory/raters.aspx)
Home
Lighting – the use of Compact Fluorescent Lights can greatly reduce your
energy consumption. Count the total number of interior and exterior light
and see how many are CFLs.
Yard –
percentage of yard (minus house footprint) that is not turf, driveway or
sidewalk. Minimal use of lawnmowers, fertilizers and herbicides in
encouraged. Alternatives include non-invasive native grasses and plants,
flower and vegetables gardens, trees and shrubs.
Backyard
Habitat Certification – providing for bird and animal habitat – shelter,
food, water and nesting area.
Rain water
conservation – re-using rainwater in your own yard instead of letting it
drain to the Anacostia River and the Chesapeake Bay
Transportation – minimize use of cars and vans. Use EPA ratings for your
year, make and mode (highway or combined mileage).
Bonus
points:
Domestic solar hot water heater
Solar PV cells – 50% or more of household electricity
produced by rooftop photovoltaic cells.
Wind Energy Credit – buying power generated by wind
farms instead of PEPCO
Clothesline – use of outdoor clotheslines instead of
electric/gas clothes dryer.
Return your completed survey to:
Cheverly Green Home
6215 Inwood Street
Cheverly, MD 20785-3113
Include $5 (cash or check – payable to ‘Progressive Cheverly’)
if your total points are 1,000 or above.
Please list how you want your name listed on the certificate.
(The Smith family, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Jones, Joseph Walker, etc.)
