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A Long-Term Investment
Creating energy-saving designs can be challenging. Installing eco-friendly floors, cabinets, appliances, and other devices can prove time-consuming, and the upfront costs may seem expensive. But if you think of your house or office as an investment, the money you save in the long-term and the potential increase in your property value could far surpass the amount you spent initially.
CountertopsWe carry quite a few green countertop options. Some of these countertops are manufactured using recycled materials, including composites made of recycled glass and industrial ash mixed with concrete. You may also find countertops from recycled paper, aluminum, or bamboo.
Improve Your Efficiency
You'll never find a perfectly green kitchen, since both cooking and cooling food requires quite a bit of power. However, a handful of appliances exist that can help drastically reduce your consumption of power. For example, look for appliances that have an Energy Star rating. Many models with an Energy Star rating offer energy-saving cycle options and a no-heat drying feature. You might also consider buying a refrigerator that's just big enough to accommodate your needs, but no bigger. And of course we can't forget the lighting selections including the use of natural light.
In addition to power, you can save a tremendous amount of water in your kitchen by installing one of a handful of devices. Low-flow aerators, for instance, reduce the amount of water you waste by controlling its release through your faucet's spout. Even better, a hands-free faucet turns on your water only when someone activates the built-in sensor.
You can also heat your water more efficiently by installing a tankless water heater. Instead of heating water constantly, and keeping it hot until it's used like traditional water heaters do, tank-less water heaters only turn on when you actually need hot water. Water is routed through rapidly heated copper pipes, which heat it in mere seconds. And when the hot water faucet is turned off, the water heater shuts off as well. Tankless water heaters can be twice as efficient as traditional units.
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