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Eco-Smart Cabinets, Countertops and
Backsplashes: Today there is a wide variety of environmentally friendly
kitchen cabinets made from rapidly renewable resources and reclaimed materials. |
Eco-Smart Flooring, There are several environmentally friendly options available.
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Geothermal Heating System
uses heat retained underground to assist in heating or cooling your
home. There are substantial rebates available for installing these
systems.
Tank-less hot water systems are a great,
energy efficient way to provide instant hot water to you new home.
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Solar Water heating and Solar Power Distribution Systems can save you up to 35% on electricity costs and eliminate nearly 80 tons of CO2 from entering our atmosphere. Federal tax incentives make installing these systems extremely affordable. |
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Green Building
Processes
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Energy Efficient Appliances: |
The following links will provide a wealth of information on Green building practices. Modular vs. Site Built - Cost to Build NAHB National Green Building Program Do you live in a safe and healthy home? Best of Green Design 2008: 16 Products & Projects for Your Home
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Energy Efficient lighting can drastically reduce your energy consumption. Switching to Compact Fluorescent bulbs (CFL's) will consume almost 75% less electricity. |
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WHAT
HAPPENS AFTER THE FLUSH
CLICK HERE To Learn How to Use Less Water
USING GRAY WATER
Over half of the water that a household uses everyday gets flushed down the toilet. A company called Watersaver Technologies has figured out one straightforward way to recycle water throughout the house.
All you need is your existing sink, your existing toilet, and their kit. Essentially, you install a tank under your sink that collects the water that you send down the drain. The tank cleanses the water (so yes, Spot can still drink out of the toilet reasonably safely), and then sends the water to your toilet to supplement new water from the tap.
Tests in households show that the kit can save about 7 gallons/person/day, adding up to 5000 gallons per year in a household like mine.
I love innovations like this where you look at the design and just think "Duh! That makes perfect sense! Why aren't all homes designed like that?"
It looks like the kit is available for $289,
which is a little steep for the money it saves you. That's an 8 year payback
for a 2 person household. But, it's an excellent idea that hopefully will
come more into the mainstream as green housing design and development enter
more into the mainstream.