By now almost everybody in Dallas is aware that we have a severe drought issue. Water restrictions are in place and might get even more severe as the drought progresses. It might even impact our power grid, because power plants don’t have enough cooling water to run as mentioned in a recent article in the Dallas Business Journal. All the more a reason to build your next custom home in Dallas with EGC Custom Homes. One of the standard features in all of our homes is “water efficiency”. That means that all appliances and plumbing fixtures are designed to use minimal mater, but most importantly, you won’t know the difference. In the past low-flow plumbing fixtures got a bad wrap, people complained about toilets not flushing properly and shower heads not putting out enough water to feel comfortable in the shower. That’s not the case anymore in todays’ market. At EGC, we have used watersense certified plumbing fixtures for over three years, and we have not had one client complaint so far.
But where water efficiency is most important is in landscaping and irrigation, where most of the water is used. The EPA estimates that more than 50% of the outdoor water used goes to waste, either by runoff or evaporation – this should tell you how important a well designed and installed irrigation system is. Most importantly, we install landscapes that are designed for our climate zone and can survive the hot Texas summers without a lot of water.
If you would like to find out more about EGC’s water efficiency program, contact us today.