英语翻译LIGHTRENOVATIONSManyinteriorupgradesandsmallrenovationprojectsarenotessentialorrequired.Forexample,mostoftheprofitforasmalltownpaintstoreisnotfrompeoplepaintingbecausetheyneedtopainttoprotectastructure.mo

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　　LIGHTRENOVATIONS

　　Manyinteriorupgradesandsmallrenovationprojectsarenotessential

　　orrequired.Forexample,mostoftheprofitforasmalltownpaintstoreisnotfrompeople

　　paintingbecausetheyneedtopainttoprotectastructure.mostoftheprofit

　　isgeneratedfrompeoplewantingtochangethecolororlookofaspace.

　　Real-worldoperationsbudgetsneedtoincludefundsforlight

　　renovationsofspaces.Sometimestheserenovationsaredrivenbyefficiency,so

　　herearesomethingsthatcanbedonetoreducewaterandenergyusageinlight

　　renovations.

　　-upgradetoalow-flowshowerheadorshowersystem.1.5gallonsper

　　minuteisusuallytheleastamountofwateryouneedtouse.

　　-replacetheflushvalvesinwaterclosetswithdual-flushvalves.

　　-installarainbarrelorothertypeofrainwaterharvestingsystem

　　-enlistaWaterSense-certifiedcontractortoupgradetheirrigation

　　system.

　　-installagraywatersystemtocollectwaterfromshowersandwashing

　　machines.

　　-installacontinuousenergyandwatermonitorthatrecordsanddisplays

　　energyandwateruseinrealtime.Studieshaveshownthathavingsuchadevice

　　helpsreduceenergyconsumption.

　　SMARTMETERS

　　Smartmeterscanhelpreduceenergyandwateruseinexistingbuildings

　　andhomes.Twotypesofenergymetersareavailable.Onetyperecordsthe

　　amountofenergyusedforaparticularamountoftime,usuallyamonth.Another

　　typeisademandmeter,whichmonitorstheamountofenergyusedduringapeak

　　time,usuallywithina15-minutewindow.Itcanreportthetimeofdaywhen

　　demandisthehighest.

　　Let’slookathowthatsavesenergyandwater.Asstatedearlier,peak

　　demandsonthepowergridmayforceutilitiestobuypowerfromothersystems

　　orusealessenvironmentallyfriendlygenerationmethodsuchascoal.Smart

　　meterscanmonitorthepowergridtodeterminewhenthegridisatpeak-load

　　operations.Thesemetersthencommunicatewiththemajorappliancesina

　　buildinganddelaywhent