To Have 2020 Vision You Have to See Green

By Katrina Nelson

Admittedly, 2015 wasn’t too shabby. In fact, it was quite the opposite—2015 saw an enormous boost of structure, at least where sustainable building is concerned. With demands from aware homeowners as loud as ever, the pressure to push buildings into maximizing their energy-efficient potential headed impressive developments in the industry.

While many companies scrambled to enter the movement, ACT, Inc.’s lifelong dedication to the environment looks forward to carrying exciting new residential and commercial projects into 2016.

The upcoming year looks so overall promising because, well—

Residentially: 2015 allowed their National Builders Program to meet individual agreements with TriPointe and Meritage Homes to put their water and energy saving systems in thousands of homes across the country. It’s worth noting that Meritage is involved in a 2016 California energy-use evaluation project of building 20 zero net energy houses, ACT products included.

Commercially: 2015 saw the reinvention of D’MAND Kontrols® Systems involvement with SoCal Gas Company’s ODE program, likewise projecting savings into a new dimension of environmental impact.

Aware of the significant contribution their electronic on-demand water distribution systems has brought (and will bring!) to the statistics, the company beams at the progressive “green” data wracking in.

The above graph reveals the positive reaction of the construction industry’s wallet to the demand for responsible living, outpacing all other sectors of construction growth in 2015 (according to the USGBC’s study). When considering the 2.3 million Americans employed by the green building market in 2015, it’s apparent that the modern buyer’s influence is pushing down prices of smart homes and creating overall more awareness.

ACT, Inc. applauds the recent national achievements:

“The 2015 Green Building Economic Impact Study shows that the green building industry contributes more than $134 million in labor income in the U.S.”

But refuses to accept less than significant leaps into the future:

“The same report reveals that the number of jobs generated in green construction will exceed 3.3 million over the next three years—representing more than one-third of the entire U.S. construction sector.”

With the growing group clarity of investors, appraisers, designers, and homeowners, there’s an expectation that half of the major homebuilders will be doing at least 60% of their new homes green. Lifting our scope to 5 years ahead, we get a 2020 vision of a solid, energy-efficient standard for building.

Overall advice? What’s good for the planet is good for builders… and having been in business since 1992, ACT, Inc. is on top of the list.

100% made in America, 100% made for Earth – call 800-200-1965 or visit GotHotWater.com to join the movement with your new or existing home’s potential for greatness greenness.

Because why not let you know one type of email that our CEO Larry Acker gets to open up?

This past Sunday, the latest in his inbox read:

And thank you, Mr. Grieshop, for reminding us why we work in the first place.

Sustainably,

ACT, Inc.

HERE’S A LOOK AT CURRENT EVENTS THROUGH OUR SCOPE…..

There’s a great fear that jobs will be lost as California’s policies start to reflect awareness of the state’s extreme ecological deficit. As the pressure for more energy-efficient homes threaten the profits of water and energy companies (and agriculture business) the voice that cries “But these huge companies employ so many people!” grows more concerned. Referred to as the “job-killing” monster, sustainable living looks like it wants us to pay greener attention at the cost of our salaries. But as time with the drought persist, new revelations are being made; people are starting to notice the new job opportunities created in response to the water and energy waste. Between the excessive use of resources and the record-breaking lack of them, the job market shows a potential balancing out—as jobs are lost to such a disaster, new ones can be created to fix it.

In 2013 Pacific Institute’s study indicated that 136 different kinds of jobs (plumbers, landscapers, engineers, irrigation specialists) were to emerge and grow due to their association with water conservation.  Today, water-saving jobs—such as drought-resistant landscape design and construction—are offering employment to able-bodied workers all over the Los Angeles County. And our Costa-Mesa based Advanced Conservation Technology business, ACT D’MAND Kontrols® System has needed a couple extra hands themselves. Our Director of Special Accounts Scott Campbell related that “There’s a several different kind of awareness that have aligned to help us get this product out there. For instance, people are starting to wake up to the fact that the drought is real. So they’re also becoming aware that their wait for hot water is a gigantic waste of time, energy, and water. And lastly, they become aware that there’s technology out there that can change that.” With new, larger orders coming in from both residential and commercial directions, the company has had to grow to match the manpower needed to get the electronic, on-demand pump to more homes. Most importantly, “I always share this with new employees, but it’s important to know that everything you do here is important” says VIP Donna-Marie Acker. “Each time an order ships out, realize that each Kontrol system that leaves building means 10,000 gallons of water, saved. It’s so encouraging, so motivating for the whole team.”

Because it’s a two-way relationship: as sustainable jobs grow, so does the communal consciousness of waste prevention. Likewise, as awareness increases, so does the newer, greener jobs. By being involved with a sustainable goal, the workers themselves are working intimately with the idea itself. As anyone who lives in the reality of scarcity knows, a wasteful lifestyle is nearly impossible to return to once you know better. The key lies in educating the masses. And what better way to educate everyone…then to employ them? Because you are what you work; working for the greener causes ends up causing greener wallets.

By: Katrina Nelson

It’s finally happening, folks—“green” is officially getting integrated into the blueprints of America by those directly overseeing the plans. Due to contracts completed and finalized within this past September, there’s now 2 groups of builders out there getting hot water faster to homes on a national scale. With Tri-Pointe’s game-changing commitment to their motto “Life inspiring homes” and through actions proving Meritage’s worthy recognition as the Energy Star 2015 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the agreements with National Builder’s Program (NBP) hard-fastened quality living conditions to the quality lifestyles of homeowners.

And it’s very evident from the deal that all three innovators have only sustainable structures on the agenda. Through the NBP, ACT D’MAND® Systems offers their top-quality and nationally-credited invention in hundreds of Tri-Pointe and Meritage homes. These Kontrol® systems are supplied by those with years of sustainable plumbing experience, and offer nation-wide rep groups for easy access to materials— by supplying technical support as early as the moment of installation, the basis of these contracts cover it all.  Tri-Pointe and Meritage’s utilization of the only On-Demand electronic system on the market encourages others to note just how drastically ACT’s Structured Plumbing® installations lowers building HERS rating scores (the lower the HERS score, the more energy efficient the home). Hosting a perfect match of homeowner convenience and global responsibility, these contracts allows for both companies to see their sustainable, energy-efficient emphasis reach the national platform with all the integrity they practice.

It’s a solid deal, but both businesses are aware that the ultimate beneficiary of the contract won’t be either one of them. It won’t even be the future homeowners of the new Tri-Pointe and Meritage homes, who’ll be moving into lower monthly energy and water bills than the rest!

No, the real winner here is America as a whole. In the 30 million homes across America, over 10,000 gallons of water (and 2,000 KwH) are wasted in wait for hot water each year; if just  1000 of those condos/homes saved 15 gallons a day, approximately 5 millions gallons of water would be conserved each year. And the easiest, most convenient way to save those 15 gallons? An ACT D’MAND Kontrols System. The people making sure this can happen? Tri-pointe Group and Meritage homes. The person most thankful for this agreement? Mother Nature.

For the online, formal press release announced on Proud Green Home Magazine, follow the link: http://http://www.proudgreenhome.com/press-releases/act-incs-press-release-recent-completions-of-two-september-contracts/