Green Bathroom Renovations
Let’s face it, the bathroom isn’t the most glamorous room in your household. Ranging from staid and boring to downright dangerous, many modern bathrooms are not designed as thoughtfully the rest of our homes. The irony in that fact is that bathrooms are one of the most expensive rooms in the house to build, averaging about $10,000 a pop. Still, for all their expense, the design hasn’t evolved too far beyond shiny fixtures and his ‘n her sinks: many of us are still using the five-by-eight bathroom with the three fixtures — toilet, sink, and tub — all lined up in a row. And while it might help maximize space, having a dirty fixture where you deposit your waste (the toilet) next to two where you clean yourself (the sink and the tub) doesn’t make for the healthiest environment.
Here are some great Green Bathroom renovation tips that will make your home healthier for your and your family as well as Greener:
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Taking a green vacation is an essential way to protect your favorite vacation destinations for yourself, and other travelers who will come after you and continue to live there longer after you’ve gone home. With nearly 1 billion tourists crisscrossing the globe every year, it’s more important than ever for us to start taking responsibility to minimize their individual impact on the earth’s natural and cultural treasures. The potential negative effects of tourism are both local and global; oceanfront hotels contribute to beach erosion in Hawaii, rising numbers of visitors threaten the fragile ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands, and carbon dioxide emissions from planes are a growing contributor to global warming.
The phrase “green air conditioning” is one of the most ironic statements I have ever made. However, one cannot expect to live comfortably during the summer months without it. Now that we are in August, one of the hottest summer months, I though I would post some tips on how to save the planet while still cranking up the AC. Try a setting 10 degrees cooler than the day’s high temperature. You’ll save 3 percent on energy costs for every degree raised over 72 degrees. Or raise the temperature setting even more and turn on a fan. And be sure to draw the blinds and curtains during the sunniest and warmest times of day.
