Approximately 15% of each household's energy dollar goes to heat water. Using less hot water is one of the easiest ways to decrease your water heater's energy output and lower your bills.

David is a licensed Realtor with Campbell Wellman Properties and an Eco-Broker sponsored Real Estate Brokerage in Los Angeles. He specializes in Westside Real Estate and has advised clients on investment in both commercial and residential Green properties. David participates in both Heal the Bay and Environment California fundraising/volunteer efforts.

A solar power system on your home is a long term, low risk, high return investment.

Standard kitchen and bathroom water faucets use 4 to 7 gallons of water per minute (gpm) and non-conserving shower heads use 5 to 8 gpm, consuming up to 40 gallons of water for a single five-minute shower. Simply installing a high-efficiency shower head and faucet aerator will save about 7,800 gallons of water per year in an average household.

By replacing your old major appliances with energy efficient ones you can help save significant energy...and money!