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Energy Efficient Upgrades That Pay For Themselves

By On November 14, 2011 · 3 Comments

Home improvement can pay for itself, and even put cash back in your pocket – if you’re putting your money in the right places.  Renovations that increase your home’s energy efficiency aren’t just nice for the environment, they can be economical as well.  The folks at One Block Off The Grid offer a [...]

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Reduce Your Household Water Use Efficiently

By On May 14, 2010 · 14 Comments

Reducing household water usage has big-time benefits for both homeowners and for the environment: reducing strain on local water resources, cutting demand on wastewater treatment facilities, and lowering both water and sewage utility bills, to name a few. Although this is by no means an exhaustive list, we’ve put together a collection of water-saving tips [...]

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A Metaefficient Bathroom – Environmentally Friendly And Functional

By On February 27, 2010 · 10 Comments

A bathroom may be one of the smallest rooms of a home, but make no mistake – it’s a vital one. Whether you’re building a new home or renovating an existing one, integrating efficient components into a bathroom will add convenience and improve functionality, and also minimize the environmental impact of energy and water consumption.

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Three Of The Most Efficient Things I’ve Tested

By On February 20, 2009 · 6 Comments

I’ve tested many products over the past year. Here are three that have particularly impressed me with their efficiency:

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Efficient Unified Bathroom Theory

By On January 5, 2009 · 10 Comments

Overview

A meta-efficient design for a bathroom.

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The Three Fundamental Flaws Of The Modern Toilet

By On December 11, 2008 · 44 Comments

My unwinking, analytical gaze of efficiency now turns to the toilet. Unfortunately, the design of the modern Western toilet is highly inefficient, in fact, it is so inefficient that it is actually harming our health. The modern toilet has only been around for about 150 years — the “porcelain throne” was created to “give dignity” [...]

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Efficient: Foot Pedal Faucet Controllers

By On April 23, 2008 · 14 Comments

Foot pedal faucet controllers allow you to control a faucet hands-free. These devices are efficient and hygienic — they are commonly found in commercial kitchens and hospitals. I’m not sure why we don’t see them in more homes. You can reduce water use by 50% using pedal controllers, and if [...]

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The Best Kitchen Faucet Aerators

By On March 30, 2008 · 8 Comments

One of the least expensive ways to increase the efficiency of your home is to install low-flow aerators on your faucets. These devices save water, and lower utility bills as well, because less hot water is used. Because of this, low-flow aerators will generally pay for themselves in only a few months.

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Road Runner Shower Head Has Unique “Pause” Feature

By On February 27, 2008 · 7 Comments

I’ve been testing the Road Runner low-flow showerhead, which is rated at 1.59 gallons per minute. Currently, it’s my favorite showerhead, beating out my previous favorites: the 2GPM Oxygenics showerhead, and the 1.75GPM Nigara Earth Massage showerhead. The Road Runner has a unique feature: it has a built-in sensor that detects when the water [...]

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How To Filter Your Shower Water Very Efficiently

By On February 26, 2008 · 41 Comments

This post has been updated for 2011.

I recently wrote about Filtering Your Drinking Water Very Efficiently, but let us turn now to your shower water. When we shower, we absorb the substances dissolved in water through our skin quite readily. For example, 60% of the chlorine [...]

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