It's not easy being green (or cheap)

In an effort to make this project house have the best re-sale value possible, we have had no choice but to try and make various aspects enviro-friendly. Honestly, it's not the first thing I think of - but it's what all the "kids are doing these days". One of the big things we decided to invest in was a tankless hot water heater. They came on the market a few years ago and received less-than-perfect reviews. However, they have come a long way since then and (thankfully) so has the price. While they are still slightly more expensive than the standard hot water heater - it's reasonable. An added bonus is that they are now about the size of a shoe box (we have a 250 sq ft basement....space matters). The unit mounts to the wall (which is kinda' cool) and requires more electrical juice than anything in the house (not clear on how this makes it a green item, but I don't make the rules). According to Trent (Mr. Researcher) this name brand of tankless heaters receive the best reviews and are the cheapest.