选择 图标，以获得房间每个区域的改造提示.

额外的资源

• 绿化家居改造指南下载 1.5 MB -来自金县固体废物部门
  Provides eco–friendly tips for any home landscaping project – from water efficient irrigation tips, 提出建议, 充实思想.

Alternatives to Asphalt/Concrete: Pervious Surfaces and Low Impact Development (LID)

• 2009年金县地表水设计手册下载
  雨水工具可以在 附录C下载 :“流量控制bmp”
• 许可和环境审查部(DPER) 公告29排水系统检讨下载
• 许可和环境审查部(DPER) 公告34B地表水设计手册差异或调整 下载
• 国家预拌混凝土协会(NRMCA) 透水路面资源 外部链接
• 观察当地的绿色建筑承包商 玛莎·罗斯的工作人员安装透水路面 (Youtube)

园林及园艺

• 基于天气和土壤湿度的调度设备下载
  提供有关基于天气和土壤湿度的灌溉系统的信息, 产品特性, 比较标准
• Issaquah的零能耗综合体-zHome的景观实践 外部链接
• 了解这个开创性的多户住宅为节约户外用水所做的工作.
• 华盛顿西部房主雨花园手册下载
  提供雨水花园的设计和安装细节
• 雪松林堆肥 外部链接
  当地一家提供堆肥回收服务的公司
• 和谐的可持续景观 外部链接
  当地一家提供可持续景观服务的公司
• 本地植物指南 ——来自金郡
  Helps you make informed decisions about the types of plants you incorporate into your home landscape
• 华特有机肥料公司. 外部链接
  当地一家专门生产有机肥料和土壤产品的公司
• 蚯蚓和铸件农场 外部链接
  当地一家蚯蚓收获公司
• 瀑布水园艺类

雨水收获

• 天然雨水桶 外部链接
  当地一家销售各种住宅雨桶的公司
• Let it Rain程序 -埃弗雷特市
• 西雅图雨桶 外部链接
  一家当地公司提供大量的住宅雨桶选择
• RainWise程序

其他

• 喀斯喀特水联盟 外部链接
  An organization of several King County cities focusing on water conservation efforts. They offer consumer info on ways to save water and take advantage of water saving rebates.
• 声音的影响 – ecological restoration and green infrastructure metrics portal for Puget Sound
• 生态商业环境指南 外部链接
  Provides an extensive list of links to companies that specialize in eco-friendly products for any home remodeling project
• 家庭危险废物收集方案 -来自金县固体废物部门
  提供有关如何以最佳方式处置家庭危险废物的信息
• U.S. 冷块再生沥青 外部链接
  一家总部位于埃弗雷特的公司，销售袋装再生沥青
• 邓恩木材 外部链接
  一家家族所有的建筑Materials供应商，包括FCS认证的木材

甲板

• Consider a more durable patio of recycled masonry, 破碎的混凝土 or pavers instead of a deck.
• 如果建造一个甲板, 考虑耐用, 持久的Materials, 如再生塑料木材或复合木材.
• 如果用木材建造，使用fsc认证的木材.
• Seek alternatives to pressure-treated woods; try joists and beams made from structural recycled plastic or copper azole-treated (CA-B) lumber.
• 木甲板往往需要大量的工作和维护. Consider durability and rot resistance, especially if you’re building close to the ground.
• If you decide on a wood deck, seek out Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified lumber.
• 根据环保署, the least toxic alternative available is lumber treated with borate preservatives. 虽然更环保，对人类更安全, borate-treated lumber is not suitable for wood exposed to rain or ground contact.
• 其他 good alternatives for deck joists and beams are structural recycled plastic and copper azole-treated (CA-B) lumber.

天井、人行道和小路

• 为天井和人行道寻找回收的Materials.
• Minimize runoff by using permeable Materials for patios and walkways such as clay brick, 破碎的混凝土, 再生玻璃铺路石, 压碎岩, 木屑, 坚果壳或破碎的回收玻璃.
• 对于某些Materials，如透水摊铺机，请咨询专业安装人员.
• 使用太阳能景观灯.
• 天井和走道选用透水(多孔)Materials. Impermeable (non-porous) surfaces such as concrete patios and paths prevent rainwater from naturally permeating into the soil. 这会造成侵蚀，给我们的水处理基础设施带来负担.
• 以提高耐久性和排水能力, 确保可透水表面下的次表面准备正确, 比如用碎石.
• 使用太阳能景观灯 in order to avoid increased energy use and wiring installation costs. 这些灯使用小, integrated photovoltaic panels to store energy from the daytime for use after dark.

景观

• 设计你的景观，使它需要最少的水，肥料和维护.
• 尽量减少草坪草的数量，或者使用草坪草.
• Design your landscape to match local conditions, such as climate, shade and moisture levels.
• 选择本地和抗旱植物物种.
• 使用抗虫害和抗病的植物品种.
• 把合适的植物放在合适的地方.g. 把喜阴的植物放在阴凉处，而不是阳光下。.
• 使用地膜来保护植物和节约用水.
• Retain trees on site; replant or donate removed vegetation.
• 选择本地植物. 他们适应了我们的地区, 许多是耐旱的, 而且大多数在种植后不需要农药或化肥.
• 在后院创造一个栖息地，吸引各种野生动物, and consider certifying your backyard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation.
• 如果种植非本地物种，选择水分充足或抗旱的植物.
• 如果你所在地区有城市植树计划，那就参加吧. Retain (or add) deciduous trees South and West of the house to help shade the home in warm months. 如果你的房子在一个特别有风的地方, 种植树木或灌木来阻挡盛行风. 这可以帮助减少冬天进入房子的冷空气.
• 考虑种植一个种植食物的花园. 利用雨水桶或蓄水池收集的雨水进行灌溉. Look for creative opportunities to grow food, including vertical or hanging plantings. 使用缓释有机肥来种植植物.
• 采用对鱼类有益的苔藓防治措施和园林绿化措施.
• 如果你的房子在一个特别有风的地方, 种植树木或灌木来阻挡盛行风. 这可以帮助减少冬天进入房子的冷空气.

灌溉系统/菜园

自动洒水系统浪费了大约30%的水. It is possible to design a landscape that minimizes the need for regular supplemental watering once the landscape is established.

• 如果你的花园软管在龙头螺纹处漏水, 试着安装橡胶, 圆边垫圈，而不是平边垫圈.
• Soaker hoses and drip irrigation are good alternatives to permanent in-ground irrigation systems. 浸水软管由回收塑料制成，价格便宜. Drip irrigation systems apply water directly to the soil through tiny emitters so they allow for more precise watering to match the needs of specific plant types.
• 安装你的灌溉系统，用家里的灰水来灌溉. 典型的灰水来源是淋浴和洗衣服. 在西雅图和金县，使用灰水灌溉需要许可证. The permits require submittal of a plumbing/irrigation system design with the application.
• Install a weather-based irrigation controller that automatically adjusts the watering schedule according to the weather.
• Install a weather-based irrigation controller and/or soil moisture sensing controller.
• Use soaker hoses and drip irrigation instead of broadcast irrigation systems, wherever possible.
• Look for piping made from polyethylene, as opposed to PVC if you install a permanent system.
• Plumb your irrigation system to use greywater from your home or ‘purple pipe’ from your city for irrigation.

雨水收获

You can minimize potable water use by storing rainwater from your roof for later use. 无论您选择哪种系统, you will be helping to reuse water that would normally go directly into a storm drain.

• 第一个, 尽量减少或移除所有草皮区域，以减少耗水量, 减少绿化面积, 种植需要更少水的本地和适应本地的物种.
• 然后投资于与你的浇水需求相匹配的收获系统.
• Rain barrels are popular, but their small size makes them less efficient than cisterns. Here in the Puget Sound area; the weeks without rain from July through September mean your rain barrel empties quickly, 不会再续杯. Some jurisdictions offer rainwater barrels at a reduced rate or they can be purchased at a home improvement store.
• Cisterns are larger tanks that can store hundreds to thousands of gallons of water, enough to significantly reduce or eliminate the need to use municipal water for landscape purposes.
• 雨花园可以为你的风景增添一抹迷人的色彩, 但必须仔细设计和定位，以避免洪水.
• 收集和储存屋顶的雨水，以备以后在Yard使用.
• Consider cisterns (large tanks) to store rainwater, instead of smaller rain barrels.
• 把屋顶上的水直接用在Yard的雨水花园里, which features plants that thrive in wet conditions coupled with soils that drain the water at a specified rate.
• Check to see if your home is in a jurisdiction that provides incentives for installing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). (西雅图市有 RainWise，提供免费/减价水箱(雨桶)或雨花园装置 & Materials.)

雨水(蓄水池/排水沟)溢流口

• 确保水管远离建筑物.
• 考虑把雨水排到雨水花园里.
• Check to see if your home is in a jurisdiction that provides incentives for installing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). (西雅图市有 RainWise，提供免费/减价水箱(雨桶)或雨花园装置 & Materials.)

雨水溢出

• 确保水管远离建筑物.
• 考虑把雨水排到雨水花园里.
• See if your home is in a jurisdiction that provides incentives for installing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). (西雅图市有RainWise，提供免费/减价水箱(雨桶)或雨花园装置 & Materials.)