Home water consumption/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Water efficient bathroom fixtures
Plumbing and water heaters

Plumbing & water

...Homewaterconsumptionin Canada: On average, Canadians use over 300 litres ofwaterper person, per day. Compare this toconsumptionin the UK of 200 litres per day, and 150 litres per person per day in France. Hopefully, as we see the beginnings ofwatershortages hit closer tohome, this serious issue will garni...

Are low-flow shower heads worth the money?
Bathrooms

Are low-flow shower heads worth the money?

...water. The amount ofwatersaved by a LEEDHome: To put in perspective how easy it would be to cut ourconsumptionin half, the Ecohome's LEED V4 Platinum Edelweiss House has low flow-faucets, toilets and showerheads and therefore consumes about 60% lesswaterthan a conventionalhomethat size, and you have no ide...

Reduce water consumption with residential gray water recycling systems
Plumbing and water heaters

Gray water recycling

...water? Or indeed greywater! The term “graywater” refers to all domestic wastewater从水槽、淋浴器、浴缸和洗衣机排出的水。While graywatercan be reused,waterfrom kitchen sinks or dishwashers is generally not recycled as it contains substantial amounts of grease and organic matter. W...

Installing a rainwater catment system
雨水收集和浇水

Installing a rainwater catchment system

...watercatchment system If it is not for financial reasons, why are you installing awatertank? Here are some reasons: To do your part forwaterconservation; to be able towateryour garden with some independence fromwaterrestrictions; to use rainwaterfor laundry, showers and toilets; for increased wate...

60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours (In Theory Anyhow)
Renewable energy

Can you really power your home with a bicycle generator?

...home, get on your bike! As we look for ways to mitigate climate change , improvinghomeenergy efficiency and decentralising power generation is something we can do to reduce our personal energyconsumptionand carbon footprint. Theoretically then moving towardshome太阳能,风能,甚至自行车发电机都可以…

Gas powered tankless water heaters
Plumbing and water heaters

Are tankless water heaters good?

...waterheaters , on demandwaterheaters and instantaneouswaterheaters are different names for the same thing - domestic hotwatersystems that do not include the storage tank that comes with traditionalwaterheaters. This type ofwater供暖系统在某些气候条件下是有利的,只要他们使用燃气。

DIY Bidet Installation Video - Save on Water & Paper
Bathrooms

DIY Bidet installation video

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Off-grid and Net-Zero Housing

A Toronto Off-grid home 20 years later; how did it fare? How could it be optimized?

...waterThe most crucial prerequisite to designing a successful autonomoushomewatersystem is to reduceconsumption. For example, this house includes a toilet that consumes only 6 liters per flush, which wasn’t mandatory until 2014.Waterreuse is critical as well - wastewaterfrom washing machines, showers, bathtu...

Solar thermal collectors

Product of the month: Solar water heater with overheating protection

...homebut it would probably be less expensive with a new build due to the unfinished interiors. Read more about the pros and cons of Solar ThermalWaterHeaters , Solar Air Heaters , and EcoHome's new concepthomewith a solar air heated radiant floor in the EcoHomeGreen Building Guides .

The Best 10 Energy Saving Tips for Green Homes - EcoHome
Wall assemblies - renovation

Green home improvements: an energy-saving pyramid scheme that actually works!

...waterheat recovery: One of the most overlooked ways energy leaves ahomeis from hotwater白白浪费,带着你的钱。The concept of greywater热量回收就是在热量离开你的房子之前回收热量。It simply involves your coldwater在进入你的wat前,请先绕行一小段路…

Problem areas of air leakage in a home and blower door test being cond
Air and vapour barriers

Airtight Construction of Homes is Essential: "Your house sucks." "Oh yeah? your house blows!"

...homewisely. Stove hoods : Run them at as low a speed as you can where they still do the job properly. Performance rating systems like LEED require fans to have maximum CFM (cubic feet per minute) as part of thehomeefficiency score. And put lids on pots! Yourwaterwill boil faster and emit lesswater蒸汽、红……