Water Saving Devices: Shower Heads, Toilets, Faucets

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Energy efficiency
	Between the economic meltdown and the push for green buildings, saving energy, water and money in your home is more popular than ever. Fortunately, greening your home doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive. Change your light bulbs already …
5 Ways to conserve water
	Five ways to conserve water: Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they're completely full and you could save 1,000 gallons of potable water each month. Use the garbage disposal sparingly. Compost instead and save gallons of water every …
Making every drop count
	Water efficiency is more important now than ever before. I spoke at the PCBC Conference in San Francisco about water efficiency. Although buildings only account for about 15 percent of water use (in California, as per the USGS), conserving water in …
2012 is the year of the low-energy person
	The word for 2012 is incremental. Incremental investments and improvements will demonstrate a continued interest in energy and water conservation in 2012. While the economy is stable, there remains a sense of insecurity due to a slow jobs recovery …
3 green gift ideas
	Green holiday gifts: Sustainable insulation for your home — warm in the winter, cool in the summer, save on energy bills year round. Low-flow faucets, showerheads and toilets to save on potable water use. Replacing older appliances with energy …
Save water and give a great gift
	I believe that the ideal inexpensive green gift is a shower timer. This is a sand clock that you can flip over to monitor the length of your showers. Typically the sand clock is for a five-minute shower. What I like about this little gadget is that …
Simple rainwater harvesting calculator
	Rainwater harvesting is not a new concept. There is archaeological evidence that rainwater harvesting dates as far back as 6,000 years ago in China. Today, there are improvements in technology to capture, filter, store and use rainwater. The primary …
Solutions to looming water crisis in Texas
	The 2012 state water plan published by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) states, "In serious drought conditions, Texas does not and will not have enough water to meet the needs of its people, and its businesses and its agricultural …
Base water heater choice on regional climate
	The best type of water heater to use? It depends! How about we start with what not to use! Do not, under any circumstances, even consider using a naturally aspirated gas water heater. They do not belong in a house, an office, a warehouse, or even in …
Reduce water usage to make a bathroom more green
	To make a bathroom more green you can reuse rainwater or treated wastewater in your toilets and collect, treat and reuse water from wash basins and showers. Approximately one quarter of all water entering homes is used to flush toilets. We would …