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Sewer free office building fitted entirely with composting toilets.
Saturday, 13 Sep, 2008 – 6:40 | Comments
Sewer free office building fitted entirely with composting toilets.

If someone told you they built a 34,000 square foot office building with no sewer connections and no septic system, you probably wouldn’t believe it. However it has been done with C.K. Choi Building …

GE Announces Tankless Water Heaters
Friday, 27 Jun, 2008 – 6:52 | Comments
GE Announces Tankless Water Heaters

I am happy to see an American Company finally manufacturing something that has been around in the rest of the world for decades! GE announced recently their new line of Tankless Hot Water Heaters …

Power from EVERY flush! Electricty from the drain. “pooptricity” even.
Monday, 12 May, 2008 – 13:42 | Comments

Everytime my wife steps on the brakes in her Prius she generates electricity to charge her batteries.  Now, everytime you flush the toilet you can also be generating electricity.  Shower = generates electricity.  Laundry Day …

Tankless Water Heaters – Does it Take Longer To Get Hot Water?
Wednesday, 20 Feb, 2008 – 16:14 | Comments
Tankless Water Heaters – Does it Take Longer To Get Hot Water?

Over on the LA Times Blog called Pardon Our Dust, they have posted an entry on how long it takes to get hot water to your faucet with a tankless heater vs. a conventional heater.
The …

Calculate the ROI for your own tankless water heater.
Wednesday, 19 Dec, 2007 – 6:58 | Comments
Calculate the ROI for your own tankless water heater.

When I installed my tankless water heater people began asking me what the ROI was on it. All I could say was that my gas bill immediately dropped by $20 the next month and …

daily stuff – October 10, 2007 – Tankless Water Heaters
Wednesday, 10 Oct, 2007 – 9:48 | Comments

What is the daily stuff? The stuff is something that is good for you and good for the environment and good for the people or pets around you. The stuff makes sense. The stuff may …

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