The 4th Annual Green Home Tour will be held on April 25 & 26 and May 2 & 3. This free, self-guided tour will include 36 green homes in Wake, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Granville, and Alamance Counties.
All homes are enrolled in the green-building certification program administered by the Green Home Builders of the Triangle. Each entry is required to achieve sufficient goals in all of the green building program areas and must conform to at least the bronze level of green certification.
You can pick up a free tour book at a number of local outlets during the week before the tour. Otherwise, visit www.TriangleGreenHomeTour.com for more detailed information.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Water Leaks Cost Money
I know there are many of you out there who are constantly looking for ways to keep monthly water bills down, and help water rates to remain low. One of the most effective ways of accomplishing this is by checking periodically for leaks and repairing them ASAP. Here are a few stats to get you thinking about the cumulative effects of a leak...
Leaking Faucet @ 100 Drips/Minute = 350 Gallons/Month
Leaking Toilet @ 1/2 GPM = 21,600 Gallons/Month
According to the Principles and Practices of Water Supply Operations: Transmission and Distribution (3rd Edition, 2003), a leak that is a 1/4-inch in size will waste 14,952 Gallons/Day at 60PSI. This is the equivalent of 463,512 Gallons/Month! Even a small leak that is only a 1/16 of an inch in size will waste 360 Gallons/Day or 11,160 Gallons/Month. All of that water adds up quickly, so make every drop count.
Leaking Faucet @ 100 Drips/Minute = 350 Gallons/Month
Leaking Toilet @ 1/2 GPM = 21,600 Gallons/Month
According to the Principles and Practices of Water Supply Operations: Transmission and Distribution (3rd Edition, 2003), a leak that is a 1/4-inch in size will waste 14,952 Gallons/Day at 60PSI. This is the equivalent of 463,512 Gallons/Month! Even a small leak that is only a 1/16 of an inch in size will waste 360 Gallons/Day or 11,160 Gallons/Month. All of that water adds up quickly, so make every drop count.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Earth Day 2009 is April 22nd
In celebration of Earth Day 2009 (April 22), Amazon.com is launching a special Earth Day Savings promotion, where customers can save on organic groceries, home products, CFLs and more.
Amazon and ENERGY STAR will also host the Earth Day Sweepstakes. Five first-place winners will receive two ENERGY STAR-qualified powerhouses: a Toshiba laptop and a Brother multifunction printer. Fifteen second-place winners will receive the Brother printer. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Enter here by April 22, 2009. See Official Rules for details.
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