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ENERGY
STAR APPLIANCES
Capital Solar Homes has installed
ENERGY STAR refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines in each unit. ENERGY STAR qualified appliances incorporate
advanced technologies that use 10–50% less energy and water than standard models. You can save $80 a year while
also helping the environment. If 1 in 10 homes in the US used ENERGY STAR appliances, the change would be like planting
1.7 million new acres of trees.
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SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEM
Photovoltaic
energy is the most promising and popular form of solar energy. In solar photovoltaics, sunlight is actually converted into
usable electricity. The system uses solar panels made of silicon to convert sunlight into electricity that can be utilized
in your everyday activities. It can reduce your reliability on other forms of electricity from a utility company and
also reduce your monthly electric bill!
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ELONGATED
SOFT CLOSE DUAL FLUSH TOILETS
Elongated soft close dual flush
toilets are a concept that was developed to conserve water. It’s based on the logic that more water is needed
to flush solids than liquids. The two push buttons installed into the tank lid offer the user the low flush or the full
flush option. The smaller button for liquid flushes uses much less water, and the bigger button still offers a full sanitary
flush when you need it. The benefits to the environment are so indisputable that dual flush systems have been made mandatory
in parts of Australia.
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TANKLESS
WATER HEATER
The tankless water heaters
allow you to pay for hot water only when you turn on your hot water faucet. By heating water only as it is needed the tankless
water heaters eliminates the need for bulky water heaters that heat water continuously. This can reduce hot water costs up
to 60% over conventional electric water heaters. At rest, the tankless water heaters use no power at all. You can save an
average $244 per year depending on how much water you use and how much you’re paying the electric company or the gas
company.
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