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1525 - Kitchens, Feng Shui, and Energy Star Homes
February 28-March 6, 2005 | August 29-September 4, 2005
HI. I'M BOB VILA.
WELCOME HOME AGAIN
TO OUR FINAL VISIT HERE
AT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSE PROJECT
IN MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.
WE'VE GOT 4 HOUSES
ALMOST COMPLETED,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU
A TOUR OF ALL OF THEM.
WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT
SOME OF THE FINISHING TOUCHES,
LIKE INSTALLING THE KENMORE
APPLIANCES AND PUTTING IN
THE WALL-TO-WALL CARPET,
THE SHUTTERS
ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE.
WE ALSO HAVE A VISIT
FROM A FENG SHUI EXPERT
WHO'S GOING TO GIVE US
SOME ADVICE ON WHERE YOU
PLACE YOUR FURNITURE.
STICK AROUND.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU
HOME AGAIN.
CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
SEARS
OK, WELL ONE OF
THE 4 HOUSES IS
COLONIAL IN STYLE,
A CENTER-ENTRY COLONIAL.
WES LOHR IS
OUR G.C. HERE.
HEY, HOW ARE YOU?
SO, YOU'RE PUTTING
FINISHING TOUCHES, WHICH IS
TO SAY, THE SHUTTERS.
WE ARE.
A VERY APPROPRIATE DETAIL
FOR A COLONIAL HOUSE.
YES, VERY MUCH SO.
NOW, NORMALLY IN MOST
TRACT HOUSES, YOU'LL
SEE VINYL SHUTTERS
THAT ARE JUST KIND OF PUT UP,
AND THEY'RE $30 APIECE.
THESE ARE FROM
J & L SHUTTERS
IN TENNESSEE.
THE PERMEX--
LITTLE NICER, LITTLE
BETTER QUALITY
OF A SHUTTER.
WOW, THEY'RE
A HEAVY SHUTTER.
THEY'RE MADE
OUT OF A COMPOSITE.
THE GREAT THING
ABOUT THIS IS THEY'VE
GOT A LIFETIME WARRANTY
AND A 10-YEAR WARRANTY
FROM SHERWIN WILLIAMS
ON THE PAINT.
SURE, YEAH.
THE PAINT WILL
NEVER CHIP, PEEL.
AND I MUST SAY WHOEVER
CHOSE THE COLORS
FOR THE FACADE
AND THE SHUTTERS DID
A VERY GOOD JOB.
LOOKS VERY NICE,
DOESN'T IT?
WELL, THANKS, WES.
I KNOW ON THE INSIDE,
WE'VE GOT THE HOUSE
ALMOST FINISHED,
AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AN OPEN
PLAN, NOT THE TRADITIONAL PLAN
THAT YOU WOULD FIND
IN A CENTER ENTRY COLONIAL,
BUT THE LIVING ROOM
OPENS ONTO A DINING AREA
OFF OF THE KITCHEN.
IT'S ALL TOTALLY OPEN
SO THAT IT'S, YOU KNOW,
PERFECT FOR A MODERN LIFESTYLE,
BUT THERE'S ALSO
AN ADDITIONAL ROOM
WHICH COULD BE USED AS
A DINING ROOM OR AS A DEN.
AND THROUGHOUT,
WE'VE GOT THESE BEAUTIFUL
BELLAWOOD FLOORS
AND, OF COURSE,
THE KENMORE APPLIANCES.
THERE ARE STILL SOME HOUSES
THAT ARE BEING BUILT
ON THE DEVELOPMENT,
AND JOE VALLE IS
THE MAN RESPONSIBLE.
BOB.
NOW, CAN YOU EXPLAIN
TO US AGAIN HOW IT IS
THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED
TO PUT 11 HOUSES
ON WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY
JUST 4 ACRES?
WELL, THE WAY IT WORKS,
BOB, IS IN MASSACHUSETTS
THERE'S A STATUTE 40B
WHICH REALLY ALLOWS
THE DEVELOPER TO TAKE
A PIECE OF LAND
AND LOOK AT IT AS IF
IT WERE A BLANK SLATE.
MM-HMM.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS YOU
DON'T HAVE TO CONFORM
TO CURRENT ZONING,
AND SO YOU CAN
ESSENTIALLY BUILD
MORE HOMES
THAN WOULD
TYPICALLY BE ALLOWED.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS SITE
WOULD HAVE ALLOWED
2 HOMES ON 2-ACRE LOTS.
YEAH.
BUT WE'RE ABLE TO
PUT 11 HOMES, AND
THE TRADE FOR THAT IS
THAT WE'RE BUILDING
4 AFFORDABLE HOMES
ON THE PARCEL,
AND THOSE HOMES WILL
SELL FOR ROUGHLY HALF OF
WHAT THE MARKET-RATE
HOMES WILL SELL FOR,
AND WHAT THAT DOES
IS IT PROVIDES
THE OPPORTUNITY
FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
IN COMMUNITIES,
AND THE STATUTE WORKS
QUITE WELL IN THAT WAY.
AT THE SAME TIME,
WE HAVE MARKET HOMES
IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND ALL OF THE HOUSES
ARE EXACTLY THE SAME
IN TERMS OF QUALITY,
SIZE, AND FEATURES.
YES.
THEY MUST BE THAT WAY,
AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE
CONFORMED TO HERE.
IT'S A GOOD FORMULA.
YES.
THANKS, JOE,
AND GOOD LUCK.
YOU'RE WELCOME, BOB.
THANK YOU.
SCOTT AND KELLY
ARE ABOUT TO MOVE
INTO A HOUSE
THAT'S BEEN BUILT ON LOT 3,
WHICH IS THE CAPE-STYLE.
HI. HOW ARE YOU?
AND CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
YOUR LITTLE DAUGHTER
RUBY ALREADY IS HIDING
BEHIND YOU.
AND, ANYWAY,
THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU
BECAUSE HERE ON CAPE COD
FOR YOU TO ENTER
THE HOUSING MARKET,
YOU'D HAVE TO PROBABLY
WAIT AND SAVE FOR
ANOTHER 20 YEARS, RIGHT?
EXACTLY.
I MEAN, YOU'RE
A CONTRACTOR.
YOU'RE
A STAY-AT-HOME MOM.
MM-HMM.
AND YOU LOVE TO COOK
AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
ARE YOU A G.C.,
OR DO YOU WORK FOR ONE?
I'M A SUBCONTRACTOR.
I WORK FOR G.C.s--
PENTINOL BUILDERS
BEING THE MAIN ONE
I WORK FOR.
AND SO, WHAT KIND OF
HOUSES ARE YOU BUILDING?
A LOT OF CUSTOM HOUSES.
YOU KNOW, KIND OF REALLY
HIGH-END CUSTOM HOUSES,
AND THEY'RE JUST
SUPER EXPENSIVE.
RIGHT.
YOU KNOW, AND WE--
ACTUALLY, I'VE GOT
TO GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT
TO MY WIFE KELLY
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
WE DECIDED
WE WANTED TO GET
A HOUSE, AND SHE GOT US
INVOLVED IN A FIRST-TIME
HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP
YEAH.
AT THE HOUSING
ASSISTANCE CORPORATION.
FABULOUS.
AND THEY JUST
TAUGHT US SO MUCH.
AND ONE OF THE KEY THINGS
IS BEING ABLE TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT IS AVAILABLE
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
THAT IS BEING DESIGNED
AND BUILT AND DEVELOPED
AND GEARED TOWARDS
PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES
WHO ARE, YOU KNOW,
ONE SALARY, STARTING
A FAMILY,
AND IN A COMMUNITY
WHERE IT'S TOUGH TO GET
INTO THE HOUSING MARKET.
REAL TOUGH.
SO, THIS REALLY WORKS OUT
GREAT FOR YOU GUYS.
NOW, YOU MADE SOME
INTERESTING CHOICES
IN TERMS OF
THE INTERIOR OF
THE HOUSE BECAUSE, I MEAN,
THIS IS THE SAME
FLOOR PLAN AS THE ONE
WE'VE GOT DOWN NEAR
THE ENTRANCE, BUT,
FOR EXAMPLE,
YOU MADE CHOICES
FOR YOUR KITCHEN.
WHAT KIND OF APPLIANCES
ARE YOU PUTTING IN?
STAINLESS STEEL.
YOU WANTED THE STAINLESS
STEEL LINE FROM
THE KENMORE FOLKS.
YES.
SO, WHAT'S YOUR
REASONING THERE?
UM, IT'S JUST MORE
MODERN-LOOKING AND
PROFESSIONAL LOOKING.
AND YOU SPEND A LOT
OF TIME IN THE KITCHEN?
OH, YES.
GREAT.
I LOVE TO COOK.
AND WHAT OTHER SPECIAL
FEATURES DID YOU CHOOSE?
WE CHOSE A WONDERFUL
FIREPLACE FROM VERMONT CASTINGS.
IT'S AN ELECTRIC
FIREPLACE, RIGHT?
YES, IT IS.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT
IN OUR DINING ROOM
IN THE CORNER.
WELL, YOU'RE ABOUT
3 WEEKS AWAY FROM
MOVING IN, AS I UNDERSTAND.
MM-HMM.
WONDERFUL.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS
TO YOU BOTH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND MUCH HAPPINESS
AND SUCCESS
IN YOUR NEW HOME.
THANK YOU FOR
ALL OF YOUR HELP.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
ABSOLUTELY.
WE'D LIKE TO THANK
EVERYONE INVOLVED, TOO,
THAT'S PUTTING THIS
ALL TOGETHER FOR US--
THE VALLES AND LORE
CONSTRUCTION.
AND ALL THE DIFFERENT
AGENCIES IN TOWN.
EVERYONE.
THANKS.
IT'S AWESOME.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WHEN WE COME BACK,
WE'LL MEET THE NEW OWNER
OF THE AFFORDABLE RANCH.
OF THE 4 AFFORDABLE HOUSES
THAT WE'RE BUILDING,
2 OF THEM ARE
CAPE COD-STYLE HOUSES,
BUT THEN THE ONE ACROSS
THE STREET HERE,
WHICH IS BRIGHT AND YELLOW
WITH A GREEN ROOF,
IS REALLY A RANCH HOUSE,
ESPECIALLY IN TERMS
OF THE LAYOUT,
BUT ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS
ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT IS
THAT EACH OF THE HOUSES
ON A SMALL LOT MANAGES
TO HAVE A LOT OF OUTDOOR SPACE,
ESPECIALLY FOR GROWING KIDS,
AND THERE'S A BORDER
ALL AROUND THE PROPERTY
THAT'S STILL WOODED.
ALL RIGHT,
AND AS I SAID,
WE'RE PUTTING
FINISHING TOUCHES ON.
WE NEED A HANDLE
ON THE SLIDER.
HI, CHARLIE.
HI, BOB.
CHARLIE'S OUR PLUMBER
WHO'S GETTING
THE KITCHEN SINK IN.
THAT'S VERY NICE.
NOW, I LIKE THE LOOK
OF THAT SINGLE-LEVER
VALVE KITCHEN FAUCET.
IT'S A MOEN PULLOUT
SPRAY FAUCET.
MM-HMM.
YEAH, JUST ABOUT
EVERYBODY IS DESIGNING
THE KITCHEN FAUCET
WITH A PULLOUT SPRAY.
IT'S A VERY
INTERESTING IDEA.
SIMPLE.
YEAH, EXACTLY,
VERY GOOD-LOOKING
AND SIMPLE.
NOW, IS IT SIMPLE
TO INSTALL?
YEAH, IT'S PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
THANK YOU, CHARLIE.
LET'S SAY HI TO KIMBERLY,
OUR HOMEOWNER, AND, HI, KIM.
HOW ARE YOU?
HI.
YOU MUST BE
A LITTLE BIT EXCITED.
I'M VERY EXCITED.
YOU ARE ONE OF
OUR YOUNGEST HOMEOWNERS,
AND YOU HAVE
A YOUNGSTER OF YOUR OWN.
YEAH, SHE'S 16 MONTHS.
JUST 16 MONTHS.
YEAH.
SO, IS THAT ONE OF
THE REASONS WHY YOU CHOSE
THE RANCH HOUSE DESIGN?
YEAH, I LIKED
THE ONE FLOOR BECAUSE
IT WAS CONVENIENT,
WHERE I DIDN'T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT HER
GOING UP AND DOWN
A FLIGHT OF STAIRS,
WORRYING ABOUT HER
FALLING OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT.
SURE.
VERY SAFE.
EXACTLY.
SO, THIS IS A GOOD
LAYOUT FOR YOU,
AND THE KITCHEN LAYOUT
IS VERY NICE.
YOU LIKE IT?
I LOVE IT.
YEAH, THE CHOICE,
I THINK, IS GOOD
BECAUSE BLACK APPLIANCES
ARE STILL FASHIONABLE
BUT ALSO, WITH LITTLE KIDS
AND FINGERPRINTS,
SOMETIMES IT'S
A GOOD CHOICE, RIGHT?
EASY TO KEEP CLEAN.
YEAH, I LIKED
THE LIGHT WOOD,
AND JOAN VALLE
HELPED ME PICK THAT OUT.
THE DEVELOPER'S WIFE
DID ALL THE DESIGN.
YES. MM-HMM.
YEAH, THE LIGHT WOOD
IS MAPLE.
THE CABINETS ARE
ALL BEAD BOARD LOOK
IN SOLID MAPLES,
AND THAT WORKS WELL
WITH THE APPLIANCES
IN THE BLACK.
AND THEN THE COLOR
THAT YOU'VE PICKED
FOR THE COUNTERTOPS
IS ALSO
A VERY GOOD IDEA,
YEAH.
BECAUSE IT HAS
THE LOOK OF SOAPSTONE
OR ONE OF THOSE,
YOU KNOW,
EXPENSIVE STONES,
BUT IT'S LAMINATE.
SO, THAT'LL BE,
YOU KNOW, THAT'LL BE
GOOD ON THE BUDGET.
NOW, WHAT ABOUT
THIS WHIRLPOOL
LAUNDRY SYSTEM?
OH.
DID IT FIT?
HAS IT BEEN INSTALLED?
YES.
THIS IS KIND OF
AN EXTRA PERK THAT
WE GOT AS A GIFT
FROM OUR FRIENDS
AT WHIRLPOOL.
AND THIS IS ONE OF
THE MOST MAGNIFICENT,
NOT NECESSARILY
AFFORDABLE--
ALTHOUGH THE PAYBACK
WILL BE THERE
IN THE LONG RUN.
OH, DEFINITELY.
IT'S HUGE.
IT'LL FIT A LOT
OF LAUNDRY, WHICH WE
DO HAVE A LOT OF.
THIS WILL ACTUALLY DO
UP TO 16 PAIRS OF JEANS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW
THAT TRANSLATES INTO
TOWELS AND DIAPERS.
AND THEN YOU FLIP RIGHT
OVER, AND THE DRYER
IS RIGHT NEXT TO IT.
AND I LOVE THE FACT
THAT IT'S UP,
ELEVATED LIKE THIS.
YEAH, AND IT HAS STORAGE
UNDERNEATH AS WELL.
YEAH, YOU GET STORAGE
DOWN HERE, BUT THE WHOLE
BUSINESS OF LOADING
AND UNLOADING IS
MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE.
AND I THINK ONE OF
THE GREAT THINGS
IN TERMS OF ENERGY
CONSERVATION IS
THAT THIS USES
UP TO 67% LESS ENERGY
AND LESS WATER
THAN AN AVERAGE
WASHER/DRYER.
WHICH IS
DEFINITELY GOOD.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M GLAD IT FIT
INTO THE CLOSET.
ME, TOO.
I THINK YOU'RE GOING
TO HAVE A GREAT TIME
WITH YOUR BABY
IN THIS HOUSE.
I THINK SO, TOO.
OK.
NEXT, WE'LL TALK ABOUT
WHAT MAKES THESE
AFFORDABLE HOUSES
ENERGY STAR HOMES.
NEXT TIME ON
BOB VILA'S "HOME AGAIN,"
IT'S OUR FINAL VISIT
TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSE PROJECT
IN MASHPEE, MASSACHUSETTS.
THE 4 HOUSES ARE
ALMOST COMPLETED,
AND WE'LL TOUR ALL OF THEM.
WE'LL ALSO MEET
THE LUCKY NEW HOMEOWNERS.
THERE'LL BE FINISHING TOUCHES
LIKE WALL-TO-WALL CARPET AND
KITCHEN APPLIANCES,
AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT MAKES
THESE HOUSES ENERGY STAR HOMES.
FINALLY, WE'LL CONSULT WITH
A FENG SHUI EXPERT
ABOUT THE PLACEMENT OF
FURNITURE AND THE LAYOUT
OF THE KITCHEN.
SO, DON'T MISS IT.
THAT'S NEXT TIME
ON "HOME AGAIN."
NEXT TIME ON BOB VILA'S
"HOME AGAIN,"
IT'S A WRAP FOR OUR AFFORDABLE
HOUSE PROJECTS,
AND WE'LL MEET THE LUCKY
NEW HOMEOWNERS.
DON'T MISS IT.
ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE
BACK IN FRONT OF
THE CAPE COD STYLE HOUSE,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO IN AND SEE
VARIOUS DIFFERENT FEATURES.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW WE'RE PUTTING DOWN
THE WALL-TO-WALL,
AND SCOTT HOWARD IS HERE
FROM DEAN'S CARPET.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
NOW, THIS IS--
WHAT'S THIS CALLED?
STAINMASTER EXTRA LIFE.
YES. YES.
IT'S A NYLON PRODUCT.
IT'S BASICALLY
A NYLON PRODUCT.
YES, IT IS.
THAT REALLY IS VERY,
VERY RESISTANT TO KIDS.
KIDS, ANIMALS--
COKE.
COKE, MUSTARD.
ALL THAT GREAT STUFF.
JELLY--EVERYTHING.
YEAH, SO, WHAT
WE'RE DOING NOW IS
FINISHING UP IN THE CORNER,
AND WHAT KIND OF PAD
IS THAT, SCOTT?
THAT IS AN 8-POUND
RE-BOND PAD.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
IT MEANS
RECYCLED MATERIAL.
OH, COOL.
AND IT'S A FOAM
PRODUCT, RIGHT?
IT IS A FOAM
PRODUCT, YES.
SO, THIS IS
THE ALTERNATIVE
TO JUTE AND OTHER
PRODUCTS LIKE THAT.
RIGHT.
IT DEFINITELY HOLDS UP,
LASTS THE LIFE OF
THE CARPET.
UH-HUH.
AND THEN THE INSTALLATION
ALWAYS INVOLVES A LOT OF
SPECIALIZED TOOLS, RIGHT?
CORRECT.
SO, IT'S NOT THE KIND
OF JOB THAT ONE,
AS A DO-IT-YOURSELFER,
NECESSARILY SHOULD TRY.
NO, DEFINITELY NOT.
THERE'S DEFINITELY
A LOT OF TOOLS INVOLVED
WITH INSTALLING CARPETING.
ALL RIGHT.
AND, SCOTT, THAT'S
THE EASY PART, RIGHT,
GETTING IT, KIND OF FIT IN
UNDER THE BASEBOARD HEAT.
YES.
EXCELLENT.
YOU'VE GOT TO
MAKE SURE IT GETS
ONTO THAT TACKLESS
GOOD AND STRONG.
WANT TO GO ON THE TACKLESS
AND UNDER THE LIP OF
THE HEAT REGISTER.
TERRIFIC.
NICE COLOR, TOO.
THANKS, SCOTT.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE STORY
OF ENERGY STAR HOMES,
AND A LOT OF ENERGY STAR
PROGRAMS AND QUALIFYING FOR THEM
HAS TO DO WITH HOW TIGHT
YOU BUILD YOUR HOUSE.
HERE WE HAVE VERY GOOD WINDOWS
THAT'LL KEEP THE DRAFTS OUT,
AND WE INSULATED THIS HOUSE
SO THAT IT IS, INDEED,
VERY SUPER INSULATED,
VERY, VERY TIGHT,
BUT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THESE DETAILS,
LET'S MEET
JOHN LIVERMORE
FROM ENERGY STAR.
HI, BOB.
HOW ARE YOU?
WHAT'S WITH
THE RED DOOR?
WELL, THIS IS
A BLOWER DOOR, AND
THIS IS A REQUIREMENT
FOR ANY ENERGY STAR HOME
THAT BECOMES CERTIFIED.
THE ENERGY STAR HOMES
PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM
THAT WAS STARTED
BY THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
TO CERTIFY HOMES
THAT ARE 30% MORE
ENERGY EFFICIENT
THAN MODEL ENERGY CODE.
AND WHAT ARE THE
ADVANTAGES OF GETTING
THAT CERTIFICATION?
WELL, HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS,
THE PROGRAM IS SPONSORED
BY A CONSORTIUM OF
ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES
AND ENERGY SERVICE
PROVIDERS.
HERE IN MASHPEE,
THAT IS CAPE LIGHT COMPACT
AND KEYSPAN ENERGY.
THEY PROVIDE A PACKAGE OF
SERVICES AND REBATES
THAT ARE AVAILABLE
TO BUILDERS AND HOMEBUYERS
WHO BUILD TO THE ENERGY
STAR HOME STANDARD.
REBATES.
WE LIKE THAT WORD.
WHAT ARE SOME OF
THE OTHER FEATURES
THAT HAVE TO BE INCLUDED
IN THE HOUSE?
WELL, UM, AIR SEALING
IS A VERY CRITICAL
COMPONENT
OF ANY ENERGY STAR HOME.
WHAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM
30 YEARS OF BUILDING
SCIENCE IS THAT
YOU WANT TO BUILD TIGHT
AND VENTILATE RIGHT.
MM-HMM.
SO, BUILDING TIGHT
INVOLVES DOING
AIR SEALING.
THIS IS PUR FILL,
LOW-EXPANSION FOAM
AND ALONG WITH
A PURJARIS FOAM GUN,
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT
TOOL FOR GOING
AND SEALING
ALL THE CRACKS AND LEAKS
AROUND WINDOWS...
YEAH.
DOORS, AND PENETRATIONS
TO THE ATTIC,
AND SO FORTH.
OK, AND THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT GETS DONE
IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OR REMODELING PROCESS.
THAT'S CORRECT.
WHAT ABOUT BUILDING
A HOUSE SO TIGHT
THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE
HEALTHY AIR?
WELL, HEALTHY AIR IS
ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL,
BOB,
AND TO ENSURE THAT,
IN THESE HOMES,
WE ARE USING
PANASONIC WHISPER LITE
LIGHT/FAN COMBINATIONS
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
A GRASSLIN 24-HOUR
PIN TIMER.
SO, THIS IS WHAT GOES
IN THE BATHROOM CEILING?
THAT'S CORRECT.
I SEE.
SO, THIS WILL BE NOT
JUST EXHAUSTING HUMIDITY
AND ODORS, BUT...
ANY HUMIDITY, ODORS,
GASES THAT ARE CREATED
AS PART OF THE--
AND PROVIDING AIR CHANGES
IN THE WHOLE HOUSE.
EXACTLY.
IT'S BRINGING IN FRESH
AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE
AT A CONTROLLED
VENTILATION RATE
THAT ENSURES HEALTHY
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
AT ALL TIMES.
GOTCHA, AND THEN
WHAT ARE SOME OF
THESE OTHER COMPONENTS?
THIS IS AN AUBE
PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT,
AND WHAT THIS ALLOWS
THE HOMEOWNER TO DO IS
TO SCHEDULE
THE TEMPERATURE
IN THEIR HOME, SO--
OK.
TYPICALLY, YOU CAN SAVE
ABOUT 1% FOR EVERY
DEGREE YOU SET BACK
OVER AN 8-HOUR PERIOD.
SO IF YOU SET
YOUR THERMOSTAT BACK
FROM 70 TO 60 AT NIGHT
FOR AN 8-HOUR PERIOD,
YOU JUST SAVED 10%
OF YOUR HEATING BILL.
THIS IS ONE OF
THE SMARTEST THINGS THAT
ANY HOMEOWNER CAN DO,
WHETHER YOU'RE IN
AN ENERGY STAR RATED
HOME OR IN A BIG,
YOU KNOW, GAS GUZZLER
OR WHATEVER,
JUST TO CONTROL
THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY
YOU USE TO KEEP
THE HEAT ON DURING
THOSE HOURS
THAT YOU'RE NOT
IN THE HOME.
THAT'S
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
AND THEN, OF COURSE,
THERE'S LIGHT BULBS.
THESE ARE FANTASTIC.
THESE ARE COMPACT
FLUORESCENT BULBS
THAT USE 70% LESS
ELECTRICITY
THAN A STANDARD
INCANDESCENT BULB.
THEY PUT OUT
A LOT LESS HEAT.
THEY LAST ABOUT
10 TIMES AS LONG,
AND WE PUT AS MANY OF
THESE IN EACH
ENERGY STAR HOME
THAT WE CERTIFY
AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.
FABULOUS.
THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT
MORE EXPENSIVE UP-FRONT,
AREN'T THEY?
THEY ARE A LITTLE BIT,
ALTHOUGH THE PRICE
HAS BEEN COMING DOWN
CONSISTENTLY OVER
THE PAST FEW YEARS, SO.
YEAH.
THEY'RE NOT REALLY
MUCH MORE, AND THEY
SAVE 70% OVER--
THE PAYBACK IS
DEFINITELY THERE.
IT'S A GREAT PAYBACK.
THANK YOU, JOHN.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, BOB.
ENERGY STAR.
IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.
OK, NOW LET'S SAY HI
TO DAMON, WHO'S HERE
FROM LEVITON.
YES, BOB.
WHAT YOU GOT FOR US?
WELL, ONE OF THE ITEMS
WE BROUGHT FOR YOU IS
OUR MURAL
ELECTRONIC DIMMER.
BASICALLY KEEPING
WITH THE WHOLE
ENERGY STAR IDEA,
IT ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL
THE LIGHT LEVELS TO KEEP
THE POWER DOWN.
GREAT. SO THAT'S ONE MORE
WAY OF SAVING ELECTRICITY.
YES.
WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU
HAVE SURGES IN POWER
WITH STORMS,
WINTER STORMS
AND THE LIKE?
IN THE BASEMENT, WE PUT
A SURGE SUPPRESSION
MODULE ON THE PANEL,
WHICH WILL PROTECT
THE ENTIRE HOME
AND ITS CONTENTS
AS WELL AS THE CABLE TV
AND YOUR TELEPHONE
LINES.
SO, THAT'S BUILT IN.
THAT'LL TAKE CARE
OF OUR COMPUTERS AND ANY
PROBLEMS LIKE THAT.
YES.
GREAT.
THANK YOU, DAMON.
THANK YOU, BOB.
COMING UP NEXT, A FENG SHUI
EXPERT OFFERS ADVICE ON
FURNITURE PLACEMENT.
OUR FRIENDS AT VERMONT CASTINGS
HAVE MADE A GIFT
FOR EMMA AND JACOB, THE OWNERS
OF THIS PARTICULAR HOUSE.
AND THIS IS CALLED THE ADDISON.
IT'S A CAST-IRON STOVE,
BUT IT'S ELECTRIC,
AND YOU JUST PLUG IT IN,
AND IT'S GOING TO
REALLY WARM THE SPIRITS
OF THE FAMILY,
EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT
GOING TO PUT OUT ENORMOUS
AMOUNTS OF BTUs.
THANKS, FELLAS.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE--
BUT EMMA AND JACOB,
HOW DO YOU LIKE
YOUR NEW HOUSE?
IT LOOKS GREAT.
IT'S WONDERFUL.
THE FINISHES ARE PRETTY
COOL, AREN'T THEY?
YES.
YEAH.
WELL, I KNOW THAT
YOU'VE SPENT A LITTLE
BIT OF TIME LATELY
TALKING WITH
KATHERINE KAES, WHO'S
ALSO WITH US TODAY.
HI, KATHERINE.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
NICE TO MEET YOU.
AND KATHERINE IS
OUR SPECIALIST
IN FENG SHUI.
YES, INDEED.
DID I PRONOUNCE
IT RIGHT?
YES, YOU DID.
YEAH, AND YOU GUYS
HAVE FURNITURE
AND HAVE THINGS
AND HAVE SOME IDEAS
ABOUT HOW YOU'RE GOING
TO LIVE IN THIS HOUSE,
BUT YOU'VE BEEN
TALKING WITH KATHERINE
ABOUT WHERE TO PUT STUFF
AND HOW TO OPERATE
IN HERE, RIGHT?
YES. WE'VE GOTTEN
TO TALK A LITTLE BIT.
AND WHEN ARE YOU
ACTUALLY MOVING IN?
THE END OF JANUARY.
SO YOU STILL HAVE
ANOTHER COUPLE
OF WEEKS.
YES.
ALL RIGHT, SO, WHERE
DOES THE COUCH GO?
WHERE DOES
THE LIVING ROOM--
THERE'S MORE
TO FENG SHUI
THAN THAT, THOUGH.
YEAH. THERE'S A LOT
TO FENG SHUI.
ACTUALLY, MOST PEOPLE
MIGHT NOT KNOW
ABOUT FENG SHUI.
IT'S THE ANCIENT ART
AND STUDY OF ARRANGEMENT
OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT
TO ENHANCE YOUR WELL-BEING,
AND THIS IS A PERFECT TIME
TO TALK ABOUT FENG SHUI,
WHEN YOU'RE MOVING
INTO A NEW HOUSE,
BECAUSE YOU CAN GO THROUGH
THINGS YOU ALREADY HAVE
AND START THINKING ABOUT
WHAT YOU'RE ACQUIRING.
AND REALLY PAY ATTENTION
TO THE WAY ALL OF YOUR ITEMS
ARE GOING TO BE ORIENTED
AND ALIGNED IN YOUR SPACE
TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.
SO, THIS IS ALL
ABOUT CHI, ISN'T IT?
IT'S LIFE FORCE ENERGY.
THIS IS WHAT FENG SHUI'S
ALL ABOUT.
SO, CHI IS ABOUT
THE LIFE FORCE COMING
INTO THE HOUSE?
EXACTLY.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, YOU DON'T WANT
TO BLOCK IT, DO YOU?
EXACTLY. YOU WANT IT TO FLOW
THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE,
AND IT ENHANCES YOUR
WELL-BEING WHEN IT DOES.
SO THIS IS A GREAT HOUSE.
IT HAS A NICE HIGH CEILING.
YOU SWEEP RIGHT IN.
THIS IS THE DINING AREA.
USING A NICE ROUND TABLE
WOULD BE PERFECT HERE,
BECAUSE WE HAVE
SO MANY ANGLES GOING ON HERE.
CHI LIKES SMOOTH SPACES.
FLOWING, CURVES.
EXACTLY.
WE ALL DO.
SO, DO YOU HAVE A ROUND
TABLE OR A SQUARE ONE?
WE HAVE A BIG
RECTANGULAR DINING ROOM
TABLE THAT WE JUST GOT.
WELL, THAT'S OK.
THERE ARE LOTS OF
THINGS YOU CAN DO.
YOU CAN ADD CUSHIONS TO CHAIRS,
OR YOU CAN ADD PLANTS.
THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS
WITH WHATEVER YOU HAVE.
SO YOU WANT TO AVOID
THESE HARD EDGES
AND CORNERS.
WHAT ARE SOME OF
THE OTHER FORCES
THAT COME INTO PLAY?
WELL, ACTUALLY, I HAVE
IN FRONT OF ME HERE--THIS
IS WHAT'S CALLED A BAGUA.
THIS IS THE DIAGRAM THAT IS LAID
OVER THE FLOOR PLAN.
SO, HERE WE'VE GOT
THE ENTRY AND
THE STAIRCASE,
AND WE'RE
IN THE DINING AREA.
EXACTLY.
FENG SHUI IS BASED ON
THE PRINCIPLE THAT
EVERY AREA OF OUR HOME
IS RELATED TO AN AREA
OF OUR LIFE,
AND SO YOU CAN ENHANCE
DIFFERENT AREAS WHEN
YOU'RE WORKING ON
DIFFERENT AREAS OF
YOUR LIFE.
SO, FOR PROSPERITY
OR CAREER SUCCESS--
HOW DOES THAT APPLY
TO THE KITCHEN,
FOR EXAMPLE?
WELL, THE KITCHEN--
THIS KITCHEN IS A GREAT KITCHEN.
FENG SHUI WISE,
IT'S VERY WELL-BALANCED.
THE THING I ALWAYS
LOOK FOR IN KITCHENS,
AND IF IT'S NOT THIS WAY,
I TRY TO GET PEOPLE
TO REORGANIZE IT,
TO SEPARATE THE STOVE
FROM THE REFRIGERATOR
AND ALSO FROM THE SINK
SO THAT YOU
SEPARATE ELEMENTS.
THE OTHER THING FENG SHUI IS
CONCERNED WITH IS ELEMENTS.
FIRE, WATER, METAL,
AND THIS IS SEPARATING
FIRE FROM WATER.
AND SO IT'S GREAT,
AND ALSO WE HAVE
A NICE BALANCE OF WOOD,
METAL, WATER.
YOU'RE ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
YOU HAVE NICE LIGHT
COMING IN.
IT'S A REALLY
LOVELY KITCHEN.
I BET THE GUYS
AT KENMORE NEVER KNEW
THAT WE WERE GOING
TO BE APPLYING
FENG SHUI PRINCIPLES
TO THEIR APPLIANCES
WHEN WE PUT THEM
IN THIS KITCHEN.
NOW, I HEARD SOMETHING
ABOUT USING MIRRORS
IN A KITCHEN.
INDEED.
WELL, ACTUALLY,
THERE'S A FUN TRICK
IN FENG SHUI,
WHICH IS TO PLACE
A MIRROR BEHIND YOUR
STOVE, WHICH DOUBLES,
THEORETICALLY,
THE NUMBER OF
BURNERS YOU HAVE,
AT LEAST VISUALLY,
AND THAT HELPS
PROSPERITY IN YOUR LIFE.
GREAT. KATHERINE,
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
EMMA, JACOB, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND BEST WISHES
IN YOUR NEW HOME.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
AND THAT'S A WRAP FOR
OUR CAPE COD AFFORDABLE STORY.
COME HOME AGAIN NEXT TIME
TO NEW YORK--
OUR FLOOR-THROUGH APARTMENT.
WE'LL BE PUTTING IN KITCHEN
COUNTERS, WINDOW TREATMENTS,
AND WE'RE EVEN GOING
OUT ON THE BALCONY.
TILL THEN, I'M BOB VILA.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU
HOME AGAIN.
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