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Water Now! Save Energy and Water In the 1970's energy became an issue and national tax credits were allowed for products that save energy. Solar heaters, wind turbines, and other such products became known to the US market. Later in the 1990's water became the major focus of our country. Low-flow toilets, shower-heads and fixture's became the thrust of the US Codes and Compliance's for the building industry. With the growth of our nation and the number of new homes that were being built since the 1950's, it became apparent that homes were being built with little concern for saving water or energy. Compliance's were necessary to create a more environmental friendly home. Click here to read complete article.  Green Plumbing is for You Lately we have heard a lot about "building green", and we understand that it helps the environment. But the big question is "how do we build green in the plumbing industry?" There are many aspects to the plumbing industry that can "go green": Service and Repair; Residential New Construction; Commercial New Construction and Remodeling.. Click here to read complete article. 16 Ways to Green Your Home A list of 16 actions that will help you green your home, reprinted from CHPCC. .Click here to read complete article. From the City of Beverly Hills Building and Safety Department. Click here to read complete article (PDF). Know Your Footprint: Water When they moved from Washington, D.C., to the Nevada desert 13 years ago, William and Monika Clauberg met an unexpected sight. Water ran down the streets of their Las Vegas subdivision, a testament to the superhuman irrigation efforts required to maintain lush green lawns in a climate where grass can gobble the equivalent of 10 ft. of rainfall a year, while receiving less than 4 in. from the sky. "We could see that water usage was being abused," Monika says. Determined to take control of their own consumption, the couple installed efficient showers and toilets, but the grass in their yard- and those of their neighbors- continued to gulp a vast volume of water. Click here to read complete article (PDF). Saving H20, Flush by Flush
Runoff With spreading water shortges, you'd think a good heavy rain would be, well, heaven-sent. But there are now 25 million acres of impervious surfaces nationally-equivalent to a parking lot the size of Virginia-where rainfall runs off rather than soaking in. The rushing streamlets carry fertilizer pesticides, eroded soil and organic material into storm sewers, and from there into waterways. Many cities (746 of them across the country) have old sewer systems that can overflow in heavy storms, contributing to local drinking wate problems and to the giant dead zone that forms each summer in the Gulf of Mexico. But there's also a boom in techniques to catch storm water or allow it to soak harmlessly into the ground. Click here to read complete article (PDF) Keeping kids safe from abduction |