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Entries Tagged as 'Energy Savings'

Cut energy use, boost savings (Orlando Sentinel)

January 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Plumbing News

Saving energy can save you money — and it’s not that hard to do. Simply changing the way you drive or switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs at home can make a noticeable dent in your gas and utility bills.

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Portland’s first LEED Platinum home – for under $200/ sq. ft

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Plumbing News

In energy savings, the home is 40 percent more efficient than a home built to current energy code, and 25 percent more efficient than an Energy Star certified home. In addition, Blodget said the home uses tank-less water heaters and has 470 percent less air infiltration than the average new home. He used zero-VOC paint and water-based, low-VOC conc

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Simple steps bring big energy savings (Florida Today)

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Plumbing News

As electricity rates skyrocketed, Dan Wagner, a retiree in Melbourne, took a few simple steps that cut his monthly energy bill by more than half. You can, too.

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Do It Yourself (Washington Post)

September 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Plumbing News

Q. We need to replace our water heater and are thinking of getting a tankless, gas-fueled heater. Are the energy savings of tankless heaters worth the extra up-front cost?

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From Sustainable September: Ways to Save Energy and Money

September 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Plumbing News

I think I’ve become a Sustainable September, energy saving, recycling groupie! I’ve been to four classes in the last couple of weeks and have learned a lot about energy savings, etc. As part of the Sustainable September, I attended the workshop last Saturday which focused on ways to save energy. There are many things one can do to save energy, some are very simple and inexpensive, others are more costly and result in long term benefits. Everyone has

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