You may or may not know this but we're working on a Green Plumbing book As ones who are always pouring over information, we were reviewing some calculations shared by our friends at Enviro Plumbing Santa Monica. (www.enviroplumbing.com) The statistics Enviro Plumbing offered on pre-1992 + post 1992 homes refitted with High Efficiency Toilets and SSI High Efficiency Fixtures are astounding:
PRE 1992 STATISTICS For each pre-1992 home refitted with High Efficiency Toilets and SSI High Efficiency Fixtures
The Homeowner will save: | |
22,393 | Gallons of water per year |
52 | Therms of Natural gas per Year |
0 | kWh of electricity per year |
$156 | Saved (including natural gas, water and sewer) |
614 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| |
The Utilities will save: | |
Water Delivery: | |
22,393 | Gallons of water not pumped, treated and supplied to the homes |
228 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
$27 | Saved for energy |
547 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| |
Wastewater Treatment: | |
22,393 | wastewater not removed from the homes, treated and returned to the environment |
56 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
$7 | Saved for energy |
134 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| |
Electric Utilities: | |
284 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
681 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| |
Natural Gas Utilities: | |
52 | Therms/yr of Natural Gas |
614 | lb/yr of CO2 |
| |
Total lb/yr of CO2: | 1545 lb/yr of CO2 per Southern California house |
POST 1992 STATISTICS For each post-1992 home refitted with High Efficiency Toilets and SSI High Efficiency Fixtures
| The Homeowner will save: | |
13,359 | Gallons of water per year |
52 | Therms of Natural gas per Year |
0 | kWh of electricity per year |
$120 | Saved (including natural gas, water and sewer) |
614 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| | |
| The Utilities will save: | |
| Water Delivery: | |
13,359 | Gallons of water not pumped, treated and supplied to the homes |
136 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
$16 | Saved for energy |
326 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
| | |
| Wastewater Treatment: | |
13,359 | Gallons of wastewater not removed from the homes, treated and returned to the environment |
33 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
$4 | Saved for energy |
80 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
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| Electric Utilities: | |
170 | Kilowatt-hours of electricity saved |
406 | lb/yr of CO2 Emissions |
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| Natural Gas Utilities: | |
52 | Therms/yr of Natural Gas |
614 | lb/yr of CO2 |
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| Total lb/yr of CO2: | 1020 lb/yr of CO2 per Southern California house |
Jodi Summers
Sotheby's International Realty Santa Monica
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