In today's environmentally conscious world, selecting eco-friendly plumbing for your home in Greenwood Village is not a passing fad; it's a necessity. More and more people here are cognizant of their homes' effects on the planet, and plumbing is a key area where the adoption of sustainable practices can make a real difference. By choosing eco-friendly fixtures and systems, we're conserving water, reducing waste, and slashing our utility bills. Low-flow toilets, faucets, and showerheads have been designed to use considerably less water than their old-school counterparts; by the way, if you have any of those fixtures, you might want to consider a replacement. Again, these plumbing systems work just fine—if not better—than the ones you're used to. Apart from the fixtures and the systems themselves, eco-friendly plumbing also involves using materials and installation methods that minimize harm to the environment. For example, many eco-conscious plumbers now use PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) for piping. PEX uses fewer resources and less energy to make than traditional plumbing materials do.
One efficient tactic for having eco-friendly plumbing is incorporating high-efficiency appliances and fixtures. These convenient updates are engineered to use minimal water and energy while still getting the job done. They save a modest amount of water that, in a typical household, really adds up. Considering that two-thirds of the average household's water use is from "plumbing-related" activities, that's a substantial chunk of water over which we're losing control. So where does that leave us? Employing plumbing fixtures and appliances in revolutionary ways is one promising part of the solution. On the even-more-certain side of the equation, cutting down on heated water and ensuring that any minimum amount of heated water is recycled, instead of just going down the drain and becoming "waste water," is on the list of effective tactics, too.
In addition, implementing cutting-edge technologies can take your commitment to the next level. Smart fixtures, just like your other connected devices, can keep track of how much water you're using—and not using. By monitoring water flow throughout your home, they're able to pinpoint where waste is happening so you can stop it from happening in the future. And if the fixture you're using happens to be a Smart Tap, you'll be able to activate it by verbal command alone. We currently live in a time where Smart Irrigation systems are actually a thing. Active Ecological Graffiti, in 2011, initiated an online project that allows people to generate an art piece that visually represents four plants to signal to passersby that watering the area is okay. The project takes its cues from existing plant signals and smart irrigation technologies that can figure out the best and most efficient time to water the plants.