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Saving Energy through Practically Perfect Plumbing - with Pete Skinner

Published: Aug. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.

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\\u201cWe really can\\u2019t sit idly by. We\\u2019ve got to make the decisions. We\\u2019ve got to get things to change fast.\\u201d \\u2013 Pete Skinner

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Hot water costs can be up to 18% or 20% or more of a family\\u2019s home energy bill, and it can be an even larger percentage in a multi-family building.

If you\\u2019re a developer of multifamily buildings, you strive to balance the first capital costs of construction, with on-going energy and maintenance costs - all while not compromising comfort for your tenants.

Studies conducted in the last several years have found that we don\\u2019t use as much hot water as previously believed, and that simultaneous peak hot water consumption isn\\u2019t as high as estimated either.

In most larger multifamily buildings, designers use three-inch diameter pipes that are costly to install and waste large amounts of energy.

Sustainable \\u201cNet Zero\\u201d\\xa0 buildings - such as the Net Zero Village http://www.netzerovillage.com/ and the Solara Luxury Apartments Solara https://www.solaraluxuryapartments.com/ \\xa0- in Rotterdam, NY - have discovered that delivering hot water in a way that is fast and cost-effective - while saving a lot of energy in the process - is now possible!\\xa0

Through Practically Perfect Plumbing (PPP), we can both save Earth while enjoying the pleasure of immediate hot water.\\xa0

Check out this week\\u2019s AWESome EarthKind Energy podcast where we interview Pete Skinner, an Engineer who is dedicated to helping sustain the Earth with solar hot water, heat pumps\\xa0 - and smaller \\u201csmart\\u201d pipes.

Pete Skinner is a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Engineer who worked for 32 years as the Chief Scientist to the NY State Attorney General.\\xa0 Pete first worked for Louis J. Lefkowitz in the state\\u2019s first environmental advocacy office.

Pete led the NYAG\\u2019s technical team on pollution and power plant issues, and\\xa0 sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on climate change, which led to the conclusion that carbon dioxide is the Earth\\u2019s most concerning pollutant.

Pete has been interested in electricity and water processes since he was a kid. By\\xa0 doing things by himself, he was able to differentiate what works and what doesn\\u2019t. This basically drove the passion he has now as he aims to reduce capital and energy costs in building new, high-performance net zero buildings.

Sign up for a free webclass to discover how easy is it to get ultra-efficient geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home \\u2013 without the pain of emptying your savings account.

In \\u201cThe Power Of Earth With Comfort\\u201d From Climate Master webclass, you\\u2019ll discover the answers every homeowner needs to know, including:

  • How geothermal heating and cooling can draw energy from the ground beneath our feet (for pennies)
  • Why homeowners everywhere are making the switch
  • The secrets to securing utility incentives and tax credits to pay for a large portion of your new geothermal system

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If you tired of rising energy costs and want to save up to 70% on your energy bills, Go to www.AWESomeEarthKind.com and register now for this FREE special event that will show you exactly how to get geothermal heating and cooling installed in your home.

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SuperNova #1. It is so important that we use these kinds of mechanisms to get the word out on important changes that are taking place, because our Earth is the only planet we have. If we don\\u2019t start addressing the energy issues that are driving this climate change really quickly and in a very deep way \\u2013\\u2013 we\\u2019re not going to have a planet left. It\\u2019s all going to look like Mars.

SuperNova #2. \\xa0The smaller the pipe, the less energy is being wasted. Practically Perfect Plumbing is a new way to get water to tenants that saves energy, saves money, saves water, and gets your tenants happier faster.

SuperNova #3. You have to design so that if you find yourself with an odd demographic, you can adapt.\\xa0

Most Energized About Today: \\u201cI\\u2019m energized today because I\\u2019m going to be meeting with my client, Dave, and selling him a heat pump hot water heater hybrid system for his new clubhouse \\u2013 eight apartments with two bedrooms and two bathrooms \\u2013 and his own apartment with a large jacuzzi tub.\\u201d \\u2013 Pete Skinner

Parting Advice: \\u201cDon\\u2019t be afraid to do it yourself. When you do it yourself, you see what works and what doesn\\u2019t work.\\u201d \\u2013 Pete Skinner

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