"Home water consumption"

Home water consumption / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Bathrooms

Are low-flow shower heads worth the money?

...home for more! Drain water heat recovery What is drain water heat recovery? Before entering your water heater, the cold water feed goes through thin copper pipes wrapped around the drain. Heat from the draining water therefore warms the incoming water before it enters the water heater. This is another big money and ...

Rainwater Collection & Watering

Installing a rainwater catchment system

...water catchment systems. Find more pages about water conservation sustainable construction below and in the Ecohome Green Building Guide pages. Introduction to rainwater harvesting Learn about water efficient fixtures here Is greywater recycling in homes worth the investment? Resilient design features to make h...

Plumbing and water heaters

Plumbing & water

Home water consumption in Canada: On average, Canadians use over 300 litres of water per person, per day. Compare this to consumption in the UK of 200 litres per day, and 150 litres per person per day in France. Hopefully, as we see the beginnings of water shortages hit closer to home, this serious issue will garnish m...