Greening the Midwest: Part 2
This month, Green Plumbers would like to highlight the accomplishments of Project Manager Paul Hallam, and his team at Mr. Plumber, a division of Williams Comfort Air. As the first Licensed Green Plumbers in Indiana, Mr. Plumber has spearheaded water and energy-saving initiatives in the area. Mr. Hallam explained that his early commitment to green plumbing stemmed from the water shortage problems his community was experiencing directly.
He commented, "Currently we are in the worst drought that we have been in since 1956. The municipalities are running short of water and are having to put outside watering bans in place to conserve water. By educating the public about water conservation on a regular basis, we can help drive home the point that the city is trying to make currently about water conservation."
As Licensed Green Plumbers, Mr. Plumber has the advantage of becoming a local leader in water conservation. "Your certification gives us the additional credibility to help us market this program. Green Plumbers USA will help us in approaching the municipalities in this area to bring awareness about water conservation," Mr. Hallam told Green Plumbers.
Green Plumbers is proud to be a part of Mr. Plumber's success and is confident that the company will continue to serve its community for years to come.
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 The Midwest, especially central Indiana has only been water frugal during times of drought.
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 Paul Hallam
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Green Plumbers Now Distributing FAFCO Solar Water Heaters Nationwide
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, water heating is typically the third largest energy expense in your home. The FAFCO Solar Hot Water Heater system allows you to save money and preserve energy. A FAFCO system can reduce water heating costs by up to 50% or more in some applications and it also qualifies for a 30% federal tax credit. In addition, the ten year warranty investment will protect you from rising energy costs.
The latest FAFCO 500 Series, a hybrid solar thermal/PV system, has a dual tank configuration that is desirable for families and homes with large hot water consumption. It also has built-in freeze protection and includes integrated pumps, a heat exchanger and solar controller. For more information on how the system works, please click here.
Green Plumbers strives to ensure that all the products we sell are reliable. FAFCO’s forty-three years of experience developing and selling practical, efficient and economical solar technologies has made us confident that you will find what you need with their products. To request our special FAFCO 500 system pricing, click the button below:
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BlueGranola Blog: Sustainable Floor Tiles
Any Green Plumber is well-versed in how to conserve resources in a bathroom. But there are more ways than one to go about greening your bathroom, and you can start by choosing sustainable floor tiling. One of the most popular recycled tiling materials is glass because it's made from post-consumer waste, it's easy to maintain, and it's beautiful. That means that those bottles you’ve been recycling might make it back to your bathroom floor. If cost is an issue, however, consider mixing recycled and conventional materials but try not to sacrifice quality. A good tiling job could stay well-maintained for decades and when you aren’t re-doing it every few years that means you aren't contributing more waste to landfills.
Recycled stone is another great option because it does not affect indoor air quality and lasts a lifetime. ServiceMagic.com can provide some useful resources and ideas for getting started with a stone tiling project in your home. They suggest attempting to find local stone sources if at all possible, selecting a low-toxic sealer and, while tearing up your old flooring, trying to save and re-use whatever you can for the new project.
No time to re-do the bathroom? Send this article on to friends or customers who are renovating and spread the word about sustainability at home. The BlueGranola.com blog is jam-packed with more water conservation tips and sustainable information:
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WaterSmart Innovations ConventionThis year, Green Plumbers is holding a Licensed Green Plumber marketing workshop which will take place during the 5th annual WaterSmart Innovations Convention in Las Vegas. We will be discussing best practices for integrating the Green Plumbers brand into your business, social media for plumbers, preferred manufacturers, new technologies and tools that will help your business run smarter, and more. The workshop aims to give special attention to each individual by conducting mini-workshops with small groups followed by a question and answer round table.
The workshop is specifically designed for Green Plumbers and will be held on October 4th, 2012 from 9am to 4pm. The cost is $75 and each attendee will be given a pass to view the WaterSmart Innovations expo hall where hundreds of new water and energy conservation products will be on display. To view the complete schedule of events and registration form, please click here. For information about the five Green Plumbers courses offered during the week of the WaterSmart Innovations Convention, check out the video below:
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 Plumbers and contractors:Become part of the green revolution by learning more about Green Plumbers Licensing. Ask us about the benefits by calling (888) 929-6207.
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What we are following:See below for a collection of Facebook pages, Twitter users, and YouTube videos that we found useful- and hope you do to!
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Facebook Pages
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Twitter Users
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YouTube Videos
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Bend It Like Joe The Plumber - How to bend schedule 40 PVC the easy way, view video
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Sustainability Explained Through Animation - Nice 2 min video where the title explains it all, view video
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TED Talk - What Google and Facebook are hiding from you, view video
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Plumbing Disasters - A great slideshow of what not to do, this video has some of the worst plumbing work you'll ever see, view video
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