Re: Are you Going Green? « Result #1 on Jul 24, 2009, 11:03pm »
"We are also looking into touch-free restrooms and their benefits. It seems like there is the possiblity to realize a substantial savings through automated controls rather than traditional, manual controls."
While some properties are able to save on water use, others are not always able to find the financial savings through a reduction in water use. The water companies maintain a minimum water use on most bills throughout the United States. Many properties will never achieve more than the minimum usage. This is often due to the size of the water meter that is installed on the building. The amount of water that makes up the minimum use is dependent on the size of the meter (1", 3", 6").
The point is, be sure to check on this before investing money into plumbing if the objective is to eventually save money. Otherwise it is very important that we all reduce our water use and do our part to help others. Water is a community resource that affects several areas when there is a depletion. During times of drought, undesirable sacrifices have to be made, but nobody wants to imagine a time when safe water is not readily available.
Re: A "Green" Home « Result #2 on May 2, 2009, 2:16am »
Obviously greening your own property begins with proper recycling. Recycling achieves sustainable living through numerous ways including reuse of materials, savings in landfill space, and savings in treatment costs due to contaminents.
The easiest thing to do around the house is changing to the compact fluorescent light bulbs rather than the traditional incandescent. You will not notice the difference immediately, but over time the savings will add up and can amount to several hundred dollars.
After you have changed all the light bulbs in the house, you can turn to your appliances for large savings. The U.S. EnergyStar program has recently given large incentives to companies for producing appliances that use electricity more efficiently. Be sure of what the purchase incentives are because certain appliances will lead to more savings than others. For example an EnergyStar dryer will lead to more savings than an EnergyStar television due to the amount of electricity that is required for operations.
Re: Are you Going Green? « Result #3 on May 21, 2008, 11:44am »
An update to my earlier post:
"I work a 150,000 sq. ft. governement/commercial property. We have initiated a green cleaning system in which our janitorial staff only uses approved, non-hazardous materials. Also we have looked into retrofitting the building's lighting system, as well as additional ways to reduce power without installing completely new equipment."
Since then, we have installed timers and motion detectors in areas to make the lighting systems more efficient, as wasting power on unused lighting will no longer be a concern. We have replaced many of the incandescent lights, instead using more CFL's and more high-output, high-efficiency fluorescent tubes. Similarly, we are replacing all of the existing incandescent emergency exit fixtures with low-power LED fixtures.
We are also looking into touch-free restrooms and their benefits. It seems like there is the possiblity to realize a substantial savings through automated controls rather than traditional, manual controls.
Re: The Housing Market « Result #4 on May 21, 2008, 11:22am »
Another theory I have been hearing more and more recently is that the housing bubble burst because gas prices have risen so sharply. Many of the areas that have been hit hardest by foreclosures are suburban areas that surround employment hotspots.
Before gas prices began their "creep" upwards, many people were relocating further and further away from the city so as to escape the hustle and bustle. Housing prices rose as more people moved until it was no longer beneficial due to the cost of a gallon.
It reached a pinnacle when houses were selling up to 75% more than current prices reflect. Housing values reached a point where it was no longer feasible to save money on gas, taxes, and mortgage and the demand slowed drastically.
Re: The Housing Market « Result #7 on Aug 28, 2007, 1:43pm »
I believe that the housing market is currently struggling mainly because of the lending institutions in the United States. The lenders made it too easy to get a loan, no financing, no credit, sometimes no job for support. What did they believe was going to happen?
The lending institutions wanted to cash in when the market was on the up and up, but instead they have set the industry back a few years, put the financial industry in a crisis management situation, dragged down the stock market, and put many families in jeopardy of losing their homes.
Re: Are you Going Green? « Result #8 on Aug 28, 2007, 1:32pm »
I work a 150,000 sq. ft. governement/commercial property. We have initiated a green cleaning system in which our janitorial staff only uses approved, non-hazardous materials. Also we have looked into retrofitting the building's lighting system, as well as additional ways to reduce power without installing completely new equipment.
The Housing Market « Result #9 on Jun 25, 2007, 10:39am »
What do you think are the reasons for the struggling housing market?
Some blame the government, rising interest rates, and the economy. Others say that consumers have over-extended themselves and the market is reacting similarly. Can you explain this?
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