Update, to all of you, sorry I have not been able to return all of your phone calls we have been busy refining the shows and will have some updates on the production shortly. If you really need to get a hold of me the best way is to use my email from the contact page. Thanks Tom
Carbon America intends to promote awareness of the world’s green movement and America’s carbon footprint reduction. Our strategies is to show America and the world how being green can be affordable and the return on investment to the planet and our pockets can be sizable. Our intention is to help the global environment by appealing to the general public through the mass media. Specifically, by capitalizing on “Green Game Shows” and “Green Reality Show" trends.
Carbon America is proud to announce that it has joined forces with Innovative Manufactured Services LLC (IMS) to increase our capabilities in the field of carbon foot print and green analysis. Carbon America and IMS utilize state of the art carbon footprint and green energy testing, visual computerized graphics and technical innovations for the game shows production.
Please review the following information Green Game Show Screen Write and our credentials.
Carbon America is proud to present America’s Greenest Game Show:
Contestants submit a 5 minute self narrated video which shows their personality and that they have little to no signs of being energy conscious, green, or living a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
The host pre-qualifies the top 4 contestants and homes. The Carbon Make Over team visits each home and interviews, tests and rates them.
After the contestants and homes are surveyed and tested, the host reveals the ratings live on the air and (2 ) contestants/families and homes which score the lowest green ratings but who they feel can truly be transformed into living an energy conscious, green, healthy and sustainable lifestyle will be selected to move on to the Green Challenge Rounds.
Green Challenge Rounds:
In this round the contestants are educated on being green and compete against each other in healthy and sustainable challenges as their homes receive a hightech, state of the art, energy transformations by the Carbon Make Over team. The first 5 weeks, contestants are subject to intense green training each week on 2 to 3 green topics. Contestants need to continue to practice their green training and also compete against each other in weekly challenges to win prizes and techy energy efficient home modifications to see who can increase their green ratings and lower their carbon foot print. Guest celebrity professionals are brought in by the host to help train the contestants over the course of the challenges. Corporate sponsors will provide weekly prizes for each of the Green Challenge Topics and assist in each homes Carbon transformation.
After the Green Challenge Rounds are complete and all of the prizes are awarded, the Carbon Make Over team re-evaluates the homes and tally all of the ratings, carbon foot prints, showing video footage, recapping on the previous weeks of intense green competition as the contestants prepare for the final round.
Green Improvement Round:
In the Green Improvement Round each contestants receive $10k and study their ratings to determine which final improvements will be made to their home and lifestyles that will increase their point rating, lower their carbon footprint and odds of winning the game. After the green improvements are complete, the homes are re-evaluated and rated by the Carbon Make over team to determine how successful the green improvements were. Highlights of the green transformations to each contestant’s home and lifestyle and their journey to the final round are produced and reviewed live as each contestant competes for the last time in a green home showdown. Three celebrity judges are brought in by the host to review the contestants and homes transformation along with the ratings and energy savings live on the air as the contestants compete for the last time. The judges then vote to see which home will win thegrand prize $$ and join the rest of the Carbon America world as America goes green.
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Behind the scenes.
The trained professionals at Carbon America will perform State of the Art testing and data collection techniques for each of the contestant’s homes.
Here is a sample of a few of the testing procedures.
In Depth Energy Audits: Each Home will have an energy audit which will determine the benchmark of how much energy each contestant’s home consumes and will help evaluate what measures they can take to make their home more energy efficient in an effort to reduce their overall carbon foot print. This audit will be put into a 3-d graphical program so that it the information can visually show the carbon footprint of the audience. The good and bad qualities of their home will be identified so that the contestant can decide which area to improve and will save significant amounts of energy and increase there chances to move on in the contest.
Exterior, Interior Scanning, Building Data Collection and Modeling: A Complete Scan of each of the contestant’s homes and yard will be performed by the CA staff. This information will then be converted to a scaled 3-D drawing of the home, including foundations, frame walls and windows, doors, roof and landscaping.
The professional staff will develop the 3-D computerized energy model and video of each home for use in presenting a clear visualization to the audience for review and comparison.
Interior Systems and Material Data Collection: The CA Staff will review and rate building materials such as insulation, interior exterior wall, windows, slabs, attics, floors, ceilings, roofs, and doors Documentation of power use and appliance types and efficiency will be reviewed.Assessment of the heating and cooling system efficiencies along with alternate energy use, Type of fuel source and controls.
Indoor Air Quality Evaluation: Humidity, dust and ventilation levels will be reviewed and measured throughout the home.Harmful agents such as radon, carbon dioxides, voc’s, mold, alergens, EMF, lead, and asbestos will all be measured.
Home Air Leakage, Thermal Scanning and other Evaluations: Air leakage rates will be reviewed and measured using blower door tests for actual home air leakage rate Visual inspection of air leakage areas with infrared thermography and smoke generators. Moisture sources investigated using infrared thermal imaging and moisture meter Flow testing of supply/return ducts and exhaust fans and ductwork will be performed. Analysis of heat gain and loss rate of the home to calculate proper sizing and efficiency of heating and air conditioning.
Transportation Vehicle type, mpg’s, emissions and alternate travel will be reviewed
Landscaping Review of home site location, shading, planting and environment: Review of lawns, pools, gardens, hot tubs, chemicals, fertilizers, irrigation etc.Use of energy-efficient landscaping strategies based on your regional climate. Use of trees and other plants to help shade your home if needed to help reduce cooling costs. Use of windbreaks—tree and/or shrub plantings—around your home if needed to help reduce heating costs. Conservation of water along with energy for a more sustainable landscape.
Interior and exterior Lighting and Day lighting: Notation of types of lighting used inside and outside the home The quantity and quality of light around the home. Maximization of the use of natural daylight in the home to reduce the need for artificial lighting.
Appliances and Home Electronics: Review of appliances and home electronics efficiencies. These appliances and electronics include the following:Clothes washers and dryers Computers Dishwashers Home audio equipment Refrigerator and freezers Heating and Cooling System Televisions, DVD players, and VCRs Water heaters
Contestant’s Life styles and Home Green Sex Appeal: Occupation and Life Style Review, Discussing contestants past remodeling projects and future plans for the home Reviewing and rating of the Homes Sex Appeal
All of these item and more will be tested and rated each week and the test results will be video taped, viewed and judged by America as the home owners compete to see who will be crowned The Greenest Home in America and will receive a $100k prize to be used as a donation on their behalf to a green non-profit organization to help the world green movement.
