People have started remodeling again.

A report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard said on April 15th that spending on remodeling  is going to increase this year, partly due to our current economic situation.  People are realizing that they will not be able to move out of their homes any time soon.  Instead of revamping their kitchen or bathroom because of the equity available, now people are doing it simply because they will be living their a little bit longer and want to make it more comfortable for themselves.

People aren't doing as much major remodeling anymore.  More smaller projects is the way of the future. There is a nice article on eHow.com to help in deciding to remodel your home or move out.  If your looking for a good kitchen or bathroom faucet to add to your remodeling adventure, should you sway toward remodeling, we have  a wide variety of faucets to choose from.

Ford Motor Company Joins the Water Conservation Effort

Going Green seems to be one of the hot topics of 2010.  With the automobile makers struggling to stay in the market they should be doing everything they can to keep a good public relations mentality.  Ford Motor Company this year has joined the hot topic about Going Green and water conservation.

Ford Motor Company is the first of the automakers to take a leadership role in joining the CDP Water Disclosure program.  The CDP(Carbon Disclosure Project) established the disclosure framework of carbon emission for about 2,500 companies around the world.  the CDP Water Disclosure program extends the CDP to include water usage.

"Environment and safe engineering, water scarcity is a critical global issue and has significant environmental implications." says Sue Cischke, the Ford group vice president.  The Ford Company has reduced their carbon footprint down 34% since 2003.  We at TheKitchenFaucet.com are proud of the Ford Motor Company in their efforts for water conservation.

Los Angeles water usage in Feburary is the lowest in 30 years

The Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles is proud of their report this month.  The city reached a 31-year low for the month of February.  Officials say this is because of the ongoing water rationing starting in 2007 due to drought in the city.  


Even with an 3 million person increase in these past 30 years, the citizens of L.A. managed to reduce there water usage by nearly 30% compared to February of 1997.  City water operations offical, Jim McDaniel, says "What we're hoping is that people are learning to live with these wiser water habits in a way that hopefully doesn't negatively impact their lifestyle."


TheKitchenFaucet.com is a strong advocate of water conservation and will continue to keep on the look out for positive acts of saving water around the globe.

Water conservation efforts increase in Mountain View, CA

With the current state of the economy and businesses trying to cut down on water costs, the city of Mountain View, CA used nearly a billion gallons less in 2009 than in 1997.  In 1997, water usages peaked at 13.25 million gallons per day.  Many residents and businesses in Mountain View have started using drought-tolerant landscaping, water-efficient faucets, shower heads, and toilets.
    Other developments in the city, including green building codes, are in the early stages of development which will call for mandatory water-efficient faucets and other fixtures.  Businesses in the area can also receive water efficient toilets and faucets free from the Water District. In addition to these efforts, businesses as well as homeowners can receive cash rebates for replacing high water use landscaping with more water efficient landscaping.  $2,000 can be obtained for homeowners and up to $20,000 for businesses.

More information can be obtained by calling the city's water conservation hotline at (650) 903-6216.

Dow Chemical's Run for Water Event

Dow Chemicals will be hosting "The Dow Live Earth Run for Water" event in Atlanta this Sunday, April 18th.   It should be a really fun time with a series of 6K run/walks occurring over the course of 24 hours.  There will be live musical performances featuring Rob Thomas and many more, as well as water educational activities.

This will be in an effort to make more people aware how hard it is to get water in some countries.  The reason for the run being 6K is because this is the average distance many women and children have to travel every day to get water for themselves and their families.

Tickets for this event are between $30 and $40 for a full day and all the donations and proceeds from the event will go toward global fund raising efforts and scalable water programs such as Pump Aid and Indonesia Water Partnership.

We at thekitchenfaucet.com are strong advocates of the movement to be aware of water conservation.

Timed-rotary faucet adds to eco-friendly appeal.

      Turn this lavatory faucets retro rotary dial to 5, 10 or 15 seconds to manage how long the water flows from the spout.  Designer, Eun Ji Byeon developed this stylish polished metal design to make its users become eco-conscious and get a little joy out of new ways to conserve water when washing your hands.

      This is a cool alternative to the push-button water conservative faucets, in which you would never know how long the water will flow until you have to press it again.  Here you just turn the dial, just like an old-rotary phone, to the desired amount of seconds for the water to flow.  This faucet is great for residential applications where the the very expensive motion sensing faucets can not be used.

     There is an option on this new faucet to keep the water continually flowing, but the idea of being able to gauge how much (or how long) you need water to flow is very interesting.  In addition to a new timing mechanism for water flow, it also increases the user's awareness of how much water is needed to perform different tasks like washing hands or brushing teeth.

       

Watersense is on the rise with top Plumbing Manufacturers

Delta Faucet has been saying for a while now that there kung fu is the best when it comes to getting their products compliant with the WaterSense initiative specified by the EPA.  To be able to carry the watersense logo on your product, manufacturers of shower heads have to engineer them to flow at a rate of 2 gallons per minute or less. Well, Delta Faucet recently announced that more than 50% of their bath suites feature shower heads will now be caring the WaterSense logo.  They are able to accomplish this with their H2Oinetic Technology.  This technology uses larger droplets of water to create a drenching sensation, while using less actual water.  Paul Patton, a senior product developer at Delta Faucet says "We take our role as a WaterSense partner very seriously and are committed to working with the EPA to encourage efficient use of water resources, and to actively protect the future of our nation's water supply."

Culture of Conservation Approved!!

        A new Georgia State Bill recently passed to promote even more water conservation in the State of Georgia It also sends a message to our neighbooring states of Florida and Alabama who share our water resource that Georgia is doing all that it should to be a good steward and taking care of our natural resources.
      The bill passed almost unanimously with the State Senate at 52-0 and the house with 166-5.  Some of the major points of the bill will allow watering outdoors between the hours of 4.pm. and 10 a.m.  Even more importantly this bill requires that builders constructing new homes and buildings. have to use more efficient water fixtures, such as aerated bathroom faucets and low-flow toilets. 
     Governor Sunny Perdue says "I will sign the bill as soon as it lands on his desk."  Perdue is also negotiating an agreement, for water-sharing of the  Chattahoochee river which feeds Lake Lanier, with our neighboring states, Florida and Alabama, who depend on the natural resource as well.