New "green" exhibit coming to Epcot's Innoventions

Leah Zanolla | Posted: Dec 6, 2011 | Updated: Oct 19, 2014 - 9:25:27 AM

Epcot's Innoventions will soon be home to a new exhibit focused on living "green," using only sustainable resources. Green Builder Media, a media company well known for their efforts to educate and promote sustainable living, is sponsoring the exhibit. According to the company, VISION House will showcase "whole-home automation, energy efficiency, water conservation, indoor environment quality, security, multi-generational design, and durability. Visitors will learn that each house is a set of interactive systems, and that proper management of those systems will maximize comfort and minimize operational costs."

The exhibit will show how small changes in your behavior can have a significant impact on the environment as a whole. A guided tour will allow guests to experience some of the many ways they can transform their own homes to be more sustainable, both through products chosen and design elements in the home. After the tour, there are interactive kiosks that will provide more information about how to achieve sustainability at home. An opening date for VISION House has not yet been set.

Some of the products featured include: "Electronic vehicle charging station by SIEMENS, Chevy Volt electric vehicle by GM, high efficiency heating and cooling systems and controls by Trane and innovative whole-home automation system and door hardware by Schlage, both brands of Ingersoll Rand, durable and environmentally friendly exterior systems, including smog-eating tile roofs, cultured stone, bricks, permeable pavers, and trim by Boral, ventilation solutions to improve indoor air quality by Panasonic, water-conserving fixtures, faucets, showerheads, and home standby generators by KOHLER, ENERGY STAR certified home appliances by Bosch, and LED lighting solutions by Sylvania."