What exactly does water conservation mean to most of us? Some people understand the concept of home use conservation, but most probably relate water conservation to their yard and local controls over lawn sprinkling. The reality is that water conservation is becoming more of a main stream requirement for todays building departments and most munincipalities are supporting this with code inforcement. What used to be an optional interest for ecologically minded people is now most likely a requirement in your local area. A few townships and citieseven have subsidy programs to reimburse residents for investing in low flow toilets and shower heads. Another common reimbursment program is investing in water barrels, where your local town might provide these products at an steeply discounted rate or refund part of your purchase price.
    All of the designs we produce incorporate water saving features in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements with built in bars or kitchenettes. We also promote the use of whole house water heaters to conserve water usage. It is amaizing how mush water we waste waiting for the warm water to get to the shower head.
    If you would be interested in addition info on water conservation please veiw the article from EcoHome magazine this month. Click this link 'SaveWater' and go their article directly.
    I hope we can assist you in your projects using these water conservation techniques! Our summer special is in effect so please call for an appointment to discuss your upcoming projects!! 

  To really impact green building practices, a major portion of the proceedure is recycling. There are two phases to this application, the primary phase being the disposal of the demoed materials and waste from the consruction site. The close secondary phase is the reuse of products still in excellent condition, either by donating to a local ReUsit Center, or in some cases reusing on the job site. A typical example is the reinstallation of kitchen cabinets in a basement remodel, or setting them up in a garage for storage components.


 
  With an open mind many alternate opportunities exist if we think ahead. On one of our current addition projects, we are reusing the soffit cover from the original back patio overhang on a new front porch to match and continue the style of the home. These are not your normal overhang soffits, but a full cover for the patio overhang. The new front proch will be equally large.
  At Country Construction we always dis-assemble when possible to apply these recycling techniques, whether they are kitchen remodels removing cabinets, or bath vanities and plumbing fixtures. In this case we are able to reapply existing products in another area and save the clients money on construction costs. If we can help you by creating a "Beautifully Built Dream", and save you on the costs, we'd appreciate the opportunity.