That the EPA and the DOE say that the average home pollutes two times as much as the average car. While the exact math is unavailable, essentially this means that the average Texas Energy Smart Home has the same or less pollution than the average car.

That demographer’s anticipate the greater DFW area to grow from 5 million people in 2000 to 9 million people by 2030.

The expected growth in population means that by the year 2030 we will have approximately twice the roads, twice the commercial office buildings, twice the homes and apartments and twice the number of cars on the road.

Demographers anticipate that builders will average building 40,000 homes across North Central Texas from 2000 to 2030.

That if you run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full that you could save 1000 gallons a month.

Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save up to 4 gallons a minute. That’s 200 gallons a week for a family of four.

That the National Plumbing Standards passed by Congress 1992 as part of the National Energy Policy Act requires: low-flow showerheads at 2.5 gallon per minute or less and low flush toilets at 1.6 gallons per flush or less. Implementation of these standards meant that an average household could reduce its water usage as much as 20 gallons per day.

A low-flow showerhead can save a family of four as much as 3,000 gallons of water each month. Depending on whether electricity or gas heats the water, the annual savings in energy and water costs could exceed $300.

That if you turn off the water while you shave, you can save more than 100 gallons a week.

That you can save water in how you wash your car? “People who wash their cars in the driveway at home with an open hose typically use 100-150 gallons of water per car". In contrast, a self-serve carwash uses an average of 17 to 18 gallons of water per car. A full service conveyor uses 30 to 40 gallons per car.