Central Vacuums and Green Building

Many green builders are including central vacuum systems in their specs because of the obvious clean air advantages over even the best hepa filter vacuum. There is a great article about the University of California study on central vacuum systems and indoor air quality. http://www.beamvac.com/usa/healthy_home/articles_links.aspx However, there are many other reasons to consider a central vacuum system if you are interested in building green. Several central vacuum power units offer the following environmentally friendly advantages:

1. Made of recyclable steel reducing the impact on landfills

2. Require no paper bags or filters reducing the impact on forests and landfills

3. Longer life - less impact on landfills than traditional vacuum cleaners

4. Improved indoor air quality

Another central vacuum feature,the built in dust pan (also called a vacpan),encourages sweeping dust to the vacpan. This means your central vac runs less, thus conserving energy.

Finally, turbine powerheads are great for conserving energy. They run from the airflow of your central vacuum instead of from electricity.

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