Water conservation tips/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...waterheat recovery Drainwaterheat recovery: Before entering yourwaterheater, the coldwaterfeed goes through thin copper pipes wrapped around the drain. Heat from the drainingwatertherefore warms the incomingwaterbefore it enters thewaterheater. This is another big money and energy saver worth the inves...

...watertemperature, air temperature, humidity, and surface area of the pool. A flat, tranquil swimming pool will have awatersurface area equal to the physical dimensions of the pool. Ripples and waves on the pool increase the surface area of thewaterexposing more of the surface to the colder air on all but the hotte...

...water因为砂浆是手工收集的，他手工混合水泥，最终将大约175吨岩石粘在一起。小屋建成后，在朋友们的帮助下，他做了绳索拖，然后做了升降椅，基本上把他的后院变成了他们的私人游乐场。迈克描述了他的成就……

All framing materials for the Demo House are FSC certified, and provided by our sponsor Kott Lumber . Kott engineered the plans for us , supplying detailed framing documents including a cut list for each framing member. We were also provided with a wood order to match, along with pre-cut lengths whenever possible. T...

...waterfalls. The first is a single level rancher style shipping container home made from one 40 foot long container cut in half and set at a slight angle to encompass a nice size and carefully designed low maintenance external deck , that I'm going to confess looks like a pretty sweet place to relax, grill some dinner...

...waterrepellent structural adhesive. This technique is ecologically beneficial, as it makes use of short pieces of wood to create a finished product that is larger, more stable and easier to align, and is often combined with Glulam and CLT type products to make substantial timber structural elements for "Plyscrapers" e...

...waterheater to be used with the radiant floor heating system. Healthy indoor air quality: Low VOC paints and finishes are used throughout the cabins.Waterefficiency:Waterefficient plumbing fixtures Optional cisterns can catch and store rainwaterfrom the roof. Less commuting: In many cases, ADUs are placed...

...water. For More Tiny Houses & Tiny Home Living, go to The EcoHome Guides here See here for the latest developments for Ontario's building-codes & permits for legal Tiny House Laneway Homes in Toronto or for the latest on laws for tiny houses in California, see here Further reference reading on Tiny Houses &...

...waterefficiency of bidets , learn more about homewaterefficiency andconservationof natural resources in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages . DIY Home Bidet kits - compare online hereWaterefficient toilets that work well Are low-flow shower heads worth it?Tipsfor reducing hotwaterc...

...waterUntil I looked it up, I didn't realize that a very typical old and leaking toilet flapper can waste up to 200 gallons ofwaterper day. That could increase yourwaterbill more than $50 per month if yourwateris metered. Even more astounding, is how muchwatera running toilet can waste and cost. A running t...

...conservationand sustainability point of view, that would always be our recommended course of action if the costs aren’t too prohibitive, as upgrading existing buildings always comes up on top in terms of a full lifecycle analysis . Unfortunately some homes are beyond repair and are best taken down; how to determine th...