Maggie McCoy

USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter

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Maggie's actions

Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Online Energy Audit

What are your next steps for saving energy?

Maggie McCoy 4/24/2019 9:46 AM

Doing an energy audit is still on my list of things to do. My house is very old and I know there is poor insulation in a number of places. While we have replaced a number of large ticket items the past couple years, including the HVAC and the water heater, I know there are still things we can do to improve how energy is used in our home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Maggie McCoy 4/24/2019 9:41 AM

In my neighborhood, most of the human activities that impact water are related to how people care for their yards, manage their HHW, and manage their pet waste. I had some mulch left over from putting in a vegetable garden and did not know it could help manage water runoff by our tree.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Plan to Insulate

What are some of the benefits of making your home more energy efficient?

Maggie McCoy 4/23/2019 12:16 PM

The main benefit for us is being more comfortable in our home and spending less money on electricity and gas, but it is also great for producing less greenhouse gases.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2

How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?

Maggie McCoy 4/23/2019 11:54 AM

We mainly focused on switching our coffee to Rainforest Alliance certified coffees. I have also switched the power bars I buy to being Rainforest Aliiance certified as well. It costs a little bit more, but it is only a couple extra dollars over the course of the month.

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