How the White House Became a Green House
Many political discussions today revolve around energy conservation and our environment. Here is a brief timeline of some of the green projects that have been implemented in our nation’s favorite home:
1. 1979 – Carter’s administration installs a solar water heater in the White House.
2. 1989-1993 – Bush initiates a project to install more energy-efficient chiller system in the air conditioning system for the White House.
3. 1993 – Clinton initiates an extensive energy audit of the white house.
4. 2002 – Bush continues Clinton’s work, installing a new solar system and many other upgrades.
5. 2002-2008 – Compact flourescents replace many of the less energy efficient lights throughout the home.
6. 2002-2008 – Low water usage toilets and faucets have been installed.
7. 2002-2008 – The sprinkler system uses a computerized system to shut off during rainfall.
8. 2002-2008 – Insulation improvements are made throughout the house.
9. 2002-2008 – Motion-sensored lighting is installed in many parts of the house.
10. 2002-2008 – A long-term project to computerize light system, allowing power to be automatically shut off when not necessary is initiated.
Sources:
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa070201a.htm
http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/08/455649.aspx
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/12/01/obama-plans-to-green-the-white-house/
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/greening_whitehouse.pdf
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