Although the original intent is a good one – protecting the quality, quantity and availability of water both for people and the natural environment – the State’s rules regarding water rights have, in a sense, overcomplicated and prevented some attempts at water conservation. Just a little too late for our project, the Department of Ecology recently clarified it’s stance on rainwater collection with a new policy, released in October 2009.

Wowzers! We have been productive during our first week as owners of 1004 Central. Okay, so it helped that we had seven weeks of closing to devise our plan of attack.

The Metlund® Hot Water D’MAND® System consists of an electronically controlled pump and valve assembly that allows for the rapid delivery of hot water to [...]