One of the largest uses of energy in a home is for heating water. And, the most important place to start is cutting the use of water and other resources where they are wasted - where they are used without serving any real purpose. Water and energy are too precious to waste. They are too costly in dollars and resources. Water in most Florida homes comes from municipal plants where every drop is carefully tested and treated to make it safe for drinking.
Energy is used to draw the water from wells, treat it and deliver it to our homes.
While a house is being planned and built water and energy conservation can be built-in. If our home is not as efficient as it could be, there are some things we can change, some we cannot. These examples are similar to what can happen in any home. We can learn from them. Consider Leaks Note that a little leak of one drop a second wastes seven gallons of water per day - over 2,500 gallons a year.