| There is much discussion today on going "green" and | | | | can be a huge money saver. |
| saving the environment. Many businesses, both | | | | 3. Insulate your hot water heater. There are insulating |
| commercial and industrial, are adopting systems and | | | | jackets on the market which will allow you to "wrap" |
| policies in order to comply with the demands of the | | | | the hot water heater and prevent heat loss thereby |
| government and the overall world community to | | | | saving the energy needed to maintain the hot water |
| create "green" buildings and environmentally friendly | | | | temperature. |
| processes. Many of the things that are being done in | | | | 4. If you have plans to do any kind of bathroom |
| the business world can also be adopted very easily | | | | remodeling that involves getting into the walls and/or |
| to residential properties as well. I am always watching | | | | floor as well as piping changes, consider a heat |
| for ways to apply these technologies simply and cost | | | | exchanger for collecting wasted heat from the |
| effectively as a means of not only helping our | | | | shower. There are simple heat exchangers designed |
| environment, but also as a way to save some | | | | exclusively for this purpose in residential bathrooms. |
| money. Here are a few ideas of simple ways that | | | | The heat collected can be used to return heat to the |
| we can do our part: | | | | hot water heater and reduce the energy needed to |
| | | | provide hot water in the home. |
| 1. If you live in an area with modest rainfall, devise a | | | | These are just four ways that you can do your part |
| means for collecting the rainwater that normally | | | | to help the environment and at the same time |
| comes off the roof and down the gutter by installing | | | | reduce your household utility costs. With the right |
| a water storage tank. This water can be used for | | | | research, you can easily come up with many other |
| cleaning around the outside of the home and also for | | | | ways as well. Follow the lead of big business and find |
| watering the lawn, flowers and garden. | | | | out the ways that they are accomplishing these goals |
| 2. Install solar panels for collecting the sun's energy | | | | and then scale it down to see if it makes sense both |
| and use it to power your home. This can be done | | | | economically as well as efficiently. I will do my part to |
| very efficiently and relatively easily with the right | | | | share techniques as I am able to uncover them. |
| tools and does not have to cost a lot of money. This | | | | |