http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Thu, 24 May 2012 05:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-128214 Salt Water Cleanse Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:22:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-128214 Great! Thank for information, I'm looking for it for a long time, Great! Thank for information, I’m looking for it for a long time,

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-36608 Energy Efficiency Roundup » Blog Archive » Notable Energy Efficiency News & Features Thu, 21 May 2009 14:32:44 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-36608 [...] Water Efficiency Often Ignored in Green Buildings With all the attention on energy efficiency in buildings and where all that energy comes from (renewable sources or coal-fired electric plants), there is one resource that seems to be ignored - water.  And the really scary part is that although we can generate more energy from various sources, the water that is on the planet and in the atmosphere is all we have to work with - and we know it… http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/ [...] [...] Water Efficiency Often Ignored in Green Buildings With all the attention on energy efficiency in buildings and where all that energy comes from (renewable sources or coal-fired electric plants), there is one resource that seems to be ignored – water.  And the really scary part is that although we can generate more energy from various sources, the water that is on the planet and in the atmosphere is all we have to work with – and we know it… http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/ [...]

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-25021 Eric Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:10:18 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-25021 Another way to help with saving water is to start including the use of gray water systems in new construction. They are already doing that in Europe. Another way to help with saving water is to start including the use of gray water systems in new construction. They are already doing that in Europe.

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-99323 Eric Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:10:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-99323 Another way to help with saving water is to start including the use of gray water systems in new construction. They are already doing that in Europe. Another way to help with saving water is to start including the use of gray water systems in new construction. They are already doing that in Europe.

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-23572 David Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:26:24 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-23572 I am a LEED accredited builder, another overlooked product that will help save the planet, Save Water and Save Money is a Dual Flush Converter for your current toilet. They cost much less than a new toilet, around $40.00, and install in a fraction of the time as a new toilet. A leader in the industry is SelectAFlush at: http://www.dualflushkit.com take a look and save water today. This product will not lower your toilet performance like placing a bottle in the tank and your toilet will not go to the dump so your recycling. The SelectAFlush site also contains many other green tip and water saving ideas look at our blog for even more help at http://www.dualflushkit.com/blog I am a LEED accredited builder, another overlooked product that will help save the planet, Save Water and Save Money is a Dual Flush Converter for your current toilet. They cost much less than a new toilet, around $40.00, and install in a fraction of the time as a new toilet. A leader in the industry is SelectAFlush at: http://www.dualflushkit.com take a look and save water today. This product will not lower your toilet performance like placing a bottle in the tank and your toilet will not go to the dump so your recycling. The SelectAFlush site also contains many other green tip and water saving ideas look at our blog for even more help at http://www.dualflushkit.com/blog

]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/23/water-efficiency-often-ignored-in-green-buildings/comment-page-1/#comment-99322 David Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://greenbuildingelements.com/?p=956#comment-99322 I am a LEED accredited builder, another overlooked product that will help save the planet, Save Water and Save Money is a Dual Flush Converter for your current toilet. They cost much less than a new toilet, around $40.00, and install in a fraction of the time as a new toilet. A leader in the industry is SelectAFlush at: http://www.dualflushkit.com take a look and save water today. This product will not lower your toilet performance like placing a bottle in the tank and your toilet will not go to the dump so your recycling. The SelectAFlush site also contains many other green tip and water saving ideas look at our blog for even more help at http://www.dualflushkit.com/blog I am a LEED accredited builder, another overlooked product that will help save the planet, Save Water and Save Money is a Dual Flush Converter for your current toilet. They cost much less than a new toilet, around $40.00, and install in a fraction of the time as a new toilet. A leader in the industry is SelectAFlush at: http://www.dualflushkit.com take a look and save water today. This product will not lower your toilet performance like placing a bottle in the tank and your toilet will not go to the dump so your recycling. The SelectAFlush site also contains many other green tip and water saving ideas look at our blog for even more help at http://www.dualflushkit.com/blog

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