Green Bathroom Remodeling Trends
While the kitchen is the heart of any home, the bathroom is where you begin each morning and usually end each day. One of the best ways you can control energy use and help converse energy in the bathroom is by controlling water. Think about it. You wash your face, wash your hands, take showers, flush the toilet, etc. Al of these acts all use water in some way or another - hence why it’s the one room in your home, besides the kitchen, that uses up the most water. So it only makes sense that if you want to conserve water and save on energy, that the bathroom is the first place you need to start when it comes to green bathroom remodeling in Scottsdale. If you want a few neat ideas on how to go about all of this, keep reading below.
Water Saving
There are numerous ways you can use water saving opportunities in the bathroom. Just a few ideas include:
Low Flow Shower Head: These low flow shower heads are economically sound in that they let out a smaller amount of water than a regular showerhead which means you use less water. Many of the biggest names in bathroom products are going low flow, so it’s pretty easy to find a low flow shower head for your budget. Some examples are Niagara Earth Massage 1.25GPM Low flow showerhead for $10.50, KOHLER Awaken 4.625-in 2.0-GPM (7.6-LPM) Polished Chrome 3-Spray Water Sense Rain Showerhead $35.00, Delta 3.359-in 2.0-GPM (7.6-LPM) Stainless 5-Spray Water Sense Showerhead $40.00 and Moen Chateau Chrome 1-Handle Water Sense Shower Faucet Trim Kit with Single Function Showerhead for $50. Of course you can also find more complex systems that include everything and anything you would need in a low flow showerhead and some even include packs for your shower head and/or faucet.
Low Flow Faucet: This works just like the low flow shower head, but it’s specifically used for your bathroom sink faucet, rather than the shower head itself. Again, very cost efficient and lots of options to choose from so you can match your other decor. Some available to you can be seen here as an example: Moen Boardwalk Spot Resist Brushed Nickel 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included), Delta Olmsted Venetian Bronze 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included), Giagni Andante Brushed Nickel 1-Handle Single Hole/4-in Centerset Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included) and Delta Windemere Oil-Rubbed Bronze 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included). These, as well as the showerheads are really easy to install.
Dual Flushing Toilet: A dual flush toilet helps conserve water because it has the option your other toilet doesn’t - it lets you use only the water you need to use. A trip lever is installed into the toilet - about the same area as your regular lever for a regular toilet. You can use two different options when flushing - light flushing for liquid waste and a complete flush for solid waste. It’s a huge money saver and water conserver and these are very easy to install, come in a wide range of colors and options as well as brands you can trust. A few examples: American Standard Clean White 1.6; 1.0-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Comfort Height Toilet, KOHLER Cavata White 1.6; 1.1-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Chair Height Toilet and Aqua Source White 1.6; 1.1-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Comfort Height Toilet. All these range around $150 to $220.
Change Your Ventilation
You might only use your ventilation fan in your bathroom a few times a day for a few minutes or seconds a day, but you might be surprised to know the exact stats and benefits at using an energy efficient fan over a non-efficient one. For the big part of it, you have to remember that we are talking about energy efficient aka energy star products. An Energy Star fan can help give you a 60% saving over a leading old model that is not energy efficient. That’s a pretty big gain for such a little item! Some of the top brands and models of energy star energy efficient ventilation fans include Panasonic 1.5-Sones 100-CFM White Bathroom Fan ENERGY STAR, Utilitech 0.3-Sones 80-CFM White Bathroom Fan ENERGY STAR and Broan 1.5-Sone 100-CFM White Bathroom Fan Room with Light ENERGY STAR.
Water Saving
There are numerous ways you can use water saving opportunities in the bathroom. Just a few ideas include:
Low Flow Shower Head: These low flow shower heads are economically sound in that they let out a smaller amount of water than a regular showerhead which means you use less water. Many of the biggest names in bathroom products are going low flow, so it’s pretty easy to find a low flow shower head for your budget. Some examples are Niagara Earth Massage 1.25GPM Low flow showerhead for $10.50, KOHLER Awaken 4.625-in 2.0-GPM (7.6-LPM) Polished Chrome 3-Spray Water Sense Rain Showerhead $35.00, Delta 3.359-in 2.0-GPM (7.6-LPM) Stainless 5-Spray Water Sense Showerhead $40.00 and Moen Chateau Chrome 1-Handle Water Sense Shower Faucet Trim Kit with Single Function Showerhead for $50. Of course you can also find more complex systems that include everything and anything you would need in a low flow showerhead and some even include packs for your shower head and/or faucet.
Low Flow Faucet: This works just like the low flow shower head, but it’s specifically used for your bathroom sink faucet, rather than the shower head itself. Again, very cost efficient and lots of options to choose from so you can match your other decor. Some available to you can be seen here as an example: Moen Boardwalk Spot Resist Brushed Nickel 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included), Delta Olmsted Venetian Bronze 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included), Giagni Andante Brushed Nickel 1-Handle Single Hole/4-in Centerset Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included) and Delta Windemere Oil-Rubbed Bronze 2-Handle Widespread Water Sense Bathroom Sink Faucet (Drain Included). These, as well as the showerheads are really easy to install.
Dual Flushing Toilet: A dual flush toilet helps conserve water because it has the option your other toilet doesn’t - it lets you use only the water you need to use. A trip lever is installed into the toilet - about the same area as your regular lever for a regular toilet. You can use two different options when flushing - light flushing for liquid waste and a complete flush for solid waste. It’s a huge money saver and water conserver and these are very easy to install, come in a wide range of colors and options as well as brands you can trust. A few examples: American Standard Clean White 1.6; 1.0-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Comfort Height Toilet, KOHLER Cavata White 1.6; 1.1-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Chair Height Toilet and Aqua Source White 1.6; 1.1-GPF 12-in Rough-In Water Sense Elongated Dual-Flush 2-Piece Comfort Height Toilet. All these range around $150 to $220.
Change Your Ventilation
You might only use your ventilation fan in your bathroom a few times a day for a few minutes or seconds a day, but you might be surprised to know the exact stats and benefits at using an energy efficient fan over a non-efficient one. For the big part of it, you have to remember that we are talking about energy efficient aka energy star products. An Energy Star fan can help give you a 60% saving over a leading old model that is not energy efficient. That’s a pretty big gain for such a little item! Some of the top brands and models of energy star energy efficient ventilation fans include Panasonic 1.5-Sones 100-CFM White Bathroom Fan ENERGY STAR, Utilitech 0.3-Sones 80-CFM White Bathroom Fan ENERGY STAR and Broan 1.5-Sone 100-CFM White Bathroom Fan Room with Light ENERGY STAR.