Many of our clients ask us what they can change at home to help them go green and save money at the same time. That’s why this Friday we’ve aggregated a few quizzes to share with you. These fun, simple quizzes will help you learn about green home options for energy use, plumbing upgrades and more. Ready to test your knowledge of water conservation and green plumbing and electrical options?

• Learn more about home energy use and what you can do to reduce it with this quiz.
• To understand the green tax breaks available for upgrading to energy-efficient and water-conserving systems in your home, try this quiz.
• To learn more about the role green appliances can play in your home, this is the quiz for you.
• Interested in solar photovoltaic panels or a solar water heater in your home? Test your knowledge of these upgrades here.
• Now it’s time to test your toilet — try these three tests on your toilet to see if it’s wasting water.
• Tired of tests? Give yourself a break with this game: Designed for kids (but helpful for adults too!), the TipTank game helps players learn about water conservation.

Interested in green upgrades for your home in the Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill area? Learn more about our green plumbing services, solar water heaters or photovoltaic system installations.

Whatever your preference, we all know that at some point, you’ll have a plumbing repair that requires the attention of a professional plumbing contractor.

Of course, at Progressive Plumbing and Piping, we’d like to be the Raleigh plumbers you trust with your plumbing system maintenance! So why should you call Progressive? Well, first, we’re there when you need us – in fact, we’re available for emergency plumbing repairs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Another reason to choose Progressive as your plumber? We’re trusted all over Raleigh for fair prices, great results and personable service. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the testimonials on our site or these plumber reviews on Citysearch. We’ve been Raleigh’s go-to plumber since 1983, so you can trust us to know our stuff.

You can call us for plumbing repairs, installation and replacement of:

• Wells and pumps
• Garbage disposals
• Sewers and drains
• Toilets
• Water lines and pipes
• Bathtubs and showers
• Dishwashers
• Water heaters
• Septic systems
• Tankless water heaters

Plus, Progressive Plumbing and Piping offers green plumbing solutions to help you become more eco-friendly and conserve water and energy.

• Clean with environmentally-friendly cleaning products, whether store-bought or homemade
• Save energy at home with improvements as simple as filling some cracks
• Green your plumbing; consider installing high-efficiency kitchen and bathroom fixtures
• Calculate your water footprint…get inspired to conserve!
• Learn how long your trash will sit in a landfill — then recycle it instead
• Green your laundry process with methods like clothesline drying

As always, you can call Progressive to learn how we can help you go green, whatever size budget you’re working with.

According to McGraw Hill’s SmartMarket Report released in early June, water efficiency and conservation is quickly coming to the forefront of green design and construction.  Because buildings consume 20% of the world’s water, this issue is fast becoming a higher priority than even energy efficiency and waste reduction. 

How can you help the environment, stay ahead of the curve and add to your home value?  Here are some things Progressive Plumbing and Piping can do to help your home or business conserve water:

• Install low-flow showerheads and faucets, which can reduce your water usage by 60 percent
• Install low-flush and high-efficiency toilets, saving a family of four an average of 15,000 gallons of water a year
• Install a home leak-monitoring device
• Install faucet flow reducers, which can reduce faucet flow by 40 percent