Happy Halloween from Boden Plumbing

Bruiser is so glad there's a new baby in the Boden family. He's thinking it will take some of the pressure off of him *going forward*, as they say.

In the meantime, have a safe, happy and FUN Halloween, everybody!

from the not-so-scary crew at Boden Plumbing -
Terry, Casey, Gabe, Chris, Alan, Tom
and Bruiser

Some Big Wigs Come Out for Green Building Awards

Granted the buildings that will be feted at the Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala on Friday at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco are kind of out of scale with the usual residential retrofit, but it goes to show how hot - and how important - green building has become. There are some notable pooh bahs on the guest list at Friday's do.

First and foremost though are the buildings.

On the list to receive special recognition from the U.S. Green Building Council-Northern California Chapter are 405 Howard St. (The Orrick Building), The Energy Foundation Offices (They better 'do it green.'), and the TransAmerica Pyramid Building.

Also being recognized for their work in advancing the cause are GRID Alternatives, MEarth - The Hilton Bialek Habitat and RichmondBUILD Green Careers Academy.

So it just goes to show that there is a lot of good stuff happening in terms of building the wise use of resources into the way we do things.

No wonder so many big wigs are coming out for the gala - people like George P. Shutlz, who will be putting in a plug for a No on 23 vote, and Stephen Leeds, Senior Sustainability Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration. There are also a whole host of politicians who serve on the Honorary Host Committee, so you know many of them will be in attendance as well. It is good to know they're on the bandwagon.

You can find more details on the event and those attending at the Fourth Annual Green Building Super Heroes Award Gala event page. And if you'd like to attend yourself (and rub elbows with some of the politicos), you have through Wednesday, October 27, to reserve a ticket.

Boden Plumbing Now Carries Danze

When we overhauled our shop recently we freed up a lot more space to display fixtures. We think it really helps our customers to be able to compare faucets and whatnot in 3-D, not just on the screen or in a catalog.

One of the additions we made when we freed up that space was a big new display of a new product line for us: Danze.

Bathroom and kitchen faucets, showerheads and related accessories - even low flow toilets, sinks and vanities: Danz offers a range of design collections that we think are pretty nice. Their lines are modern and stylish with nice finishes and lots of choices.

We think these fixtures are also well made, which is important because, as you know, we guarantee the fixtures we sell and install so they've got to be good. Danze faucets boast ceramic disc valves with a 'drip-free' guarantee and solid brass waterways. Needless to say, they comply with the 2010 California lead content law. Their water conserving lavatory faucets and high effeciency toilets are also certified under the EPA WaterSense program.

So there are a lot of reasons to consider Danze. Stop by the shop anytime between 8:30 and 4:30 weekdays and you can see for yourself. We have quite a variety set up and on display. It's pretty cool actually.

Boden Plumbing
20075 Broadway (right across from the high school)
Sonoma, CA 95476

How Much Does a New Toilet Cost?

How much does a new toilet cost, you ask? How much do you have?

This goes back a few years, but we just wanted to help put what we think is the reasonable cost of a new low flow toilet from our shop in perspective. We have a few choices available from different manufacturers, but let's just consider and compare for a moment this snazzy, jazzy, gold-plated wonder that was up for grabs at the Extravaganza luxury exhibition in Moscow for a mere 250,000 euros. (That's $349,075 to you and me.)

The toilets we sell and install are way cheaper than that. Plus, there could be County rebates involved. You should ask about that.

3 Simple Steps to Green Your Plumbing

This short video underscores how easy it can be to introduce 'greener' plumbing to your home. It's not all about redesign, new technologies or renovation. The single most important thing you can do is conserve water, and in this video, you'll learn three simple ways to do just that.

Green Plumbing on Vimeo.

If you have questions about fitting or changing aerators at your house - or what models of low-flow toilets are available, call us here at Boden Plumbing (707-996-8683). We're here to help. And remember to ask about County rebates - you never know how easy being green can be.

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