Green Home Remodel
July 25th, 2008 | by admin |
Water conservation is something that needs to be considered as part of a green home remodel. Simple measures such as using water conservation showerheads and aerators in sink faucets can have an enormous effect. One aerator in a sink faucet would probably use a quarter of the water that a standard faucet does. The highest efficiency clothes washer costs around $1,300 but will use on average $11 of energy per year for five loads per week and 10 gallons of water. Older machines use 40 gallons of water per cycle and cost about $70-$90 per annum to run – so you can see that in 5 years you’ve easily made back your money.