[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Totally turned off by high prices for green products

[Lawrence Lile]

IMHO, the low-flush toilets are a high priority for places like Phoenix
or CA, with extremely limited water supplies.  In my area, the largest
groundwater recharge area in the states, and next to the Missouri river,
water conservation is moot. We'd have to suck the Missouri river dry to
affect the groundwater table, a quick calc shows that this river could
supply the State of California with all of it's fresh water needs
easily.  We tend to focus on other things. This shows that Green should
vary by locality, consider what local resources are scarce and which are
plentiful.  

 
Here is another point:  You can pay a whale of a lot for specialized
"Green" finishes from wonderful companies like AFM Safecoat, with near
zero VOC's.  I went down to my local hardware store, and discovered a
very cost competitive floor varnish, water soluble, 160G/L VOC's, in
both a Minwax and a House brand.  You can't even smell the stuff when it
is going down on the floor, makes as shiny a floor as I've seen
anywhere.  Is 160G/L considered Green?  I dunno, but it works for me.  


 
Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP
Senior Electrical Engineer
Project Solutions Engineering
573-443-7100 X 221
573-999-3450 Cell
1390 Boone Industrial Dr Suite 200
Columbia MO 65202

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Geri
Spieler
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 10:16 PM
To: GrenSheltr at aol.com
Cc: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] Totally turned off by high prices
for green products
Importance: Low

We do sell Toto toilets, and they have a dual flush, but it does not
come in
comfort height.

geri

On 12/17/06, GrenSheltr at aol.com <GrenSheltr at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 12/17/2006 2:51:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> gspieler at gmail.com writes:
>
> I have  been trying to design a green bathroom for our showroom. We
have a
> very  well respected bathroom remodeling company in Northern
California.
>
>
>
>
>
> how about showcasing a dual flush toilet --- .8 gallon for liquids,
1.6for
> other
>
> I have used the Sterling Rockton which is under $225
>
> unfortunately my search for a dual flush that is also comfort height
was
> frustrating - least expensive I could find was Australian - Caroma -
> at  $726
> ARGHGH - so I need to either deal with my bad knees or build up a
little
> platform (which won't be cheap nor look good <g>)
>
> Linda Lloyd
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