Water savings

Posted by Ben on Jul 1, 2011 in Resource Conservation | 2 comments Let’s talk water savings: With water use restrictions in effect at the moment it seems like a good time to go over water saving techniques. Here are three ways to save, conserve and use water more effectively. Water harvesting – Sometimes they go by the name of pregnant downspouts. The system can be as simple as a plastic or metal 50 gal drum under a downspout. And it’s not just all...
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High Efficiency Walls and Windows

Posted by Ben on Jun 10, 2011 in Resource Conservation | 0 comments     Summer solar shading study animation Let’s talk windows: The University of Minnesota developed a simple site for comparing the savings of different windows. The link below is for San Antonio, TX. They tabulate $450 annually for energy costs for a double glazed window. $850 is the annual cost for a house with single pane metal-framed windows. So an upgrade from single...
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