Go Green Bahamas is a full service consulting firm that supports sustainable building practices through the entire life-cycle of your project. From the earliest stages of design, to the construction phase, to the strategic management of your project, the Go Green Bahamas team can be your most valuable resource in ensuring the performance of your building. Further, our synchronized efforts with your contractor and builders creates an intelligent, high-performance, low-impact, sustainable building experience.
Go Green Bahamas also offers products that can be added to existing homes to create a lower impact and more sustainable lifestyle. We have items simple as solar powered landscaping and security lights, and also more elaborate systems for water heating and power supply.
Most of our products pay for themselves. Once the price of the item is recouped all the further use is free and also impact-free on the environment. For example look at the comparison a solar powered water heater versus a standard gas or electric heater.
SOLAR WATER HEATER:
FREE energy from the Sun |
STANDARD WATER HEATER:
COSTLY gas or electric |
Annual operating cost: $50 |
Annual operating cost: $500+ |
Storage Capacity: 80-120 gal |
Storage Capacity: 40-50 gal |
Life expectancy: 15-30 years |
Life expectancy: 8-12 years |
Lifetime operating cost: $1,000 |
Lifetime operating cost: $10,000 |
Does NOT pollute environment |
Depletes fossil fuels |
Increases equity in your home |
No added value to your home |
Protection from future increases |
At mercy of utilities/government |
Hot water during blackouts! |
No hot water during blackouts |
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