If you are considering investing in a mid budget remodel, try to use the following:
- Install new windows with Low-E rating and double glazing
- Install a 90-96% efficient condensing water heater
- Install a re-circulating pump
- Replace your furnace with a high efficiency unit... better yet: invest in a hydronic heating system
- Replace toiltes and plumbing fixtures with low-flow units. By replacing a conventional 2.5gpm showerhead with a 1.5gpm showerhead, you save over 3,300 gallons of water per person, per year. By replacing a 3.5gpf toilet with a 1.28gpf toilet, you save close to 5,000 gallons of water per person, per year
- Install occupancy sensors and dimmers on room light switches
- Install a drip irrigation system to cut down on wasted water
- Plant Xerescape (native plants), requiring no added water
Use Less Save Energy Save Water Save Money Save the Planet
Some of the above listed information was provided by Matarozzi / Pelsinger Builders. Visit their website at http://matpelbuilders.com/
