Low-flow toilets/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Water efficient bathroom fixtures
Plumbing and water heaters

Plumbing & water

...toiletsleaking or running continuously and wasting water by changing the flapper in the cistern . Less common aretoiletsthat are filled by waste water from the sink, but it is really only a matter of time before they start showing up on the market. If your fixtures are getting old, consider installinglow-flows...

Prefab Passive House & LEED Kit Homes for Sale in Ontario & North Eastern US
Concept and design

Prefab Passive House & LEED ready kit homes - the future of buying a new home?

Prefab Home kits are ideal for Passive House or LEED certified homes Écohabitation the French language Quebec affiliates of EcoHome, in conjunction with experienced Architects & Kit home manufacturers, have launched a series of stylish & affordable prefabricated sustainable green kit homes that are able to meet Pass...

Water efficient Boulevard FloWise toilet from American Standard
Bathrooms

Efficient toilets for LEED homes

...low-flowtoiletslike the Boulevard® FloWise® and Studio® FloWise®toiletsfrom American Standard that we selected use no more than 4.8 liters per flush guaranteed, which is less than the average 6 liters used, and usually less than the average that come with dual flushtoiletsin a best case scenario. The second con...

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

Gray water recycling

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DIY Bidet Installation Video - Save on Water & Paper
Bathrooms

DIY Bidet installation video

...toiletsand how to stoptoiletsrunning and wasting water by changing the flapper in the cistern easily with simple instructions here The amount of trees cut to make toilet paper And if you want the straight poop on the global ‘personal hygiene’ stats, wrap your head around this - the pulp required for toilet paper...

Are low-flow shower heads worth the money?
Bathrooms

Are low-flow shower heads worth the money?

...low-flowshowerhead Standard shower heads will use as much as 9.5 litres per minute (lpm), though there are still some being sold that use as much as 14 litres per minute. Some of the earlierlow-flow模型(在更实惠的路边汽车旅馆中仍然可以找到)提供了一种完全没有回报的雾,可以……

Faulty Toilet Flappers Leak a Lot of Water - here's how to replace them
Bathrooms

Faulty toilet flappers are the leading cause of leaking or running toilets, here's how to fix them

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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?

...low-flowfaucets, highly-insulated and airtight building envelopes, passive heating design and the use of thermal mass to balance interior temperatures. When well-organized and thoughtfully executed, such components can lead to significantly reduced resource consumption during the operation of a home. The stated perf...

Water efficiency
Plumbing and water heaters

How to save money on your hot water bills!

...toiletswill save a considerable amount of water and money, and probably the quickest and cheapest way to save hot water is a low flow showerhead . They are no longer the painful jets that you find in cheap roadside motels, with modern low flow showerheads you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. Insulate yo...

Disposing of household waste properly - recycling, garbage & toxic materials
Kitchens

Waste management: compost and recycling

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The Top Twelve Green Building Trends for 2020
Planning and Design

Find out what's trending in 2020 for Green Home Construction

...low-flowtoiletsInstallinglow-flow淋浴喷头透水表面和雨水管理策略雨水收集系统灰水回收系统安装绿色屋顶种植本地和适应的植被,以取代草坪或观赏植物投资上述项目,以及其他……