The environmental movement is hot. It is not as hot as the steel mega-bullets that the transformer that blew up behind my house yesterday sent flying like meteors into yards and houses, setting off mini fires. So how hot is it really, and why should the average Jose be paying attention? Mark the year 2007 in your calendar; it will be the year (give or take one year) that will deferentiate houses, not unlike pre-war housing and post-war housing, or pre-911 and post-911. The reason is simple: the environmental movement has heached a tipping point, and after 2007, if you invest in your house doing any remodel, or build or buy a new home, you better have a standard of green, energy efficiency, high efficiency, healthy home features, or sustainable living that can be documented to compete, retain value, or add value in the resale market. The forms that describe the house to sellers are changing as we speak, so as to reflect the new standards for houses.
What's the cost of membership into the post-2007 environmental market? At the top of my list are water conservation and purification and energy efficiency. The marriage of these two standards points to changing your water heater. Eco-brokers ( see what I mean about post 2007?) are positioning themselves to play the new eco-monopoly, Stephanie Edwards-Musa will attest to that, and at the top of their recommendation is to go tankless when changing your water heater. The reasons are many, inlcuding the flow of limitless hot water, and the energy efficiency of the system that only heats up the water you need hot. But there is a cost and system differential to this entry into the environmentally conscious housing arena.
System- whole house water purification and descalination or water softener from $1250-$6000 installed
Cost- tankless heater starting at $1300 for one whole house, possibly two depending on the size and usage of the house
Cost of an installed 40 gallon conventional replacement water heater? $450
Cost of joining the new era? priceless
Stay tuned for the details on the systems. I've done the research and I can deliver. Email me if you need to know NOW.
