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12 - Presentation from Mr. Larry Acker, CEO for ACT, Inc.LARRY K. ACKER CEO ACT INC. D’MAND KONTROL SYSTEMS® ACT Inc. develops and manufactures electronic Hot Water D’MAND KONTROL® Systems for the distribution of potable hot water for residential, commercial and multi -family buildings both existing and new construction. ACT Inc. products have been tested by Oak Ridge National Laboratories, funded by the US Dept. of Energy and received a Certificate of Recognition in 2001 for their savings of both water and energy. Acker has been involved in the study and res earch of energy & water conservation products for the last 45 years. Acker has invented several sustainable products and is consider a leading authority on Hot Water Distribution Systems. Larry coined the term “STURCTURED PLUMBING®” currently being applied to residential and commercial buildings. He has worked with the building industry for over 40 years and was the Chairman of the Pacific Coast Builders Conference in 2001. Acker has been a featured speaker at several national and international conferences such as ASHRAE, IAPMO, AWWA, ACEEE, PHCC and the SB - 08 International Energy Conference in Melbourne Australia in 2008 and the Australian Master GREENPLUMBERS Conference in Australia in 2005. Acker has written articles that have appeared in National Trade M agazines over the last 15 years on sustainability for residential buildings. DESIGNED FOR TODAY, DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE www.gothotwater.com 13 JANUARY 2009 By Larry Acker, CEO ACT, Inc. D'MAND Hot Water Systems Saving Water Saves Energy And Our Environment COSTA MESA, CA—In late September of 2008 there was an International conference in Melbourne Australia called the SB08 (World Sustainable Building Conference 2008). This conference meets every three years in different locations in the World. The object is to bring together delegates from the research, business and government communities to discuss and investigate the Global Green Building Trends from 30 countries around the world. Over 3,000 expert international speakers and delegates attended to dis - cuss the sustainable world challenge facing us today. Larry Acker, CEO of ACT D’MAND Systems, was a SB08 con - ference program speaker for two special forums on the relationship between water and energy and the importance of building residen - tial and commercial buildings green. Australia was a logical meeting ground as it is one of the driest countries in the world and suffers a major lack of water to supply the 26,000,000 people. The main source of drinking water comes from dams and lakes that are running at 30% or less of capacity. The relation between water and energy is a world wide concern. The experts in the Industry point out that five to ten gallons of water that is used for heating water represents one kilowatt-hour of energy . That means that every five to ten gallons of water you let go down the drain waiting for hot water is one kilowatt-hour of lost en - ergy. This includes sewage processing and delivery of water which is an additional major energy cost to our sewage processing plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Lights pro - gram is based on the assumption that electricity use is inextricably linked to air quality. On average every kilowatt-hour of electricity saved prevents the emission of 1.5 pounds of carbon dioxide, 5.8 grams of sulfur dioxide and 2.5 grams of nitrogen oxides . It is further estimated that the average U.S. house hold loses between 20 to 30 gallons a day waiting for hot water. If only 1,000 homes were to save 7,300 gallons of water a year (7,300,000 gal.) the environmental impact (depending on gas or electric water heater usage) would be as follows; Water saved...................................................................7,300,000 gal. Kilowatt hours.....................................................................1,460,000 Carbon dioxide emissions............................2,190,000 pounds saved Nitrogen oxides...................................................5,600 pounds saved Sulfur dioxide....................................................11,000 pounds saved Even in a down year of new home construction there still will be over 400,000 homes built which will include over 100,000 manufac - tured and modular homes. It easy to see that trillions of gallons of wa - ter, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide can be prevented. The effect of carbon emissions (green house gas) is creating global warming gas at an accelerated rate projected by scientists as a worst-case scenario that could change the world temperature between 4% and 11% in the next 80 years. This would change the sea level by up to 80 ft. or more and change the global temperature and weather conditions. At the Australian SB08 Conference an Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) was established by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) which will map out the transition to a 2050 world in which buildings use zero net energy. A key part of this program is to reduce the water use to increase the energy savings. The Costa Mesa, CA based company ACT Inc. has developed an Electronic D’MAND Pumping System that has been tested and proven by the U.S. Dept. of Energy to save both water and energy, reduce sewage and green house gases. The system is called the Met - lund D’MAND System and can easily be added to existing homes and commercial buildings and designed into new homes and com - mercial buildings. The D’MAND System saves water, saves energy, reduces sewage processing, reduces green house gases, increases the life of any water heater and adds convenience to the user (no longer waiting for hot water) at an annual energy cost of less than one dollar a year. For more information on the ACT D'MAND Hot Water NOW Sys - tem visit www.gothotwater.com, call 800.638.5863 or circle Reader Service No. 54. New circuit board is the control for the high-speed pump and sensor which operates the ACT On D’MAND Hot Water System. Remote controls acti - vate the pump and sensors shut off the flow when hot water temperature is reached. Larry Acker (pronounced aker) is the CEO and founder of ACT On D’MAND Hot Water Systems. An expert in the subject of water- saving and the ramifications it has for the planet, he recently addressed an international meeting on the subject in Australia. A new logo for the ACT D’MAND Sys - tem recently has been created making the point that it’s made in the U.S.A. and the system enables users to liter - ally invest in a more environmentally friendly future. Big Time Water Savings The main purpose of the ACT Hot Water D’MAND System is to provide instant hot water to any hot water faucet in a home with a touch of a button. The system can be activated by remote control buttons in the home or even by motion sensors at the door near a bathroom. When activated the system starts a high-speed pump at a remote location which pulls water from the hot water tank completely through the structure. Normal wait time, for example, at a shower for water is figured in seconds. So, no wasted water goes down the drain. In the average year a family will save from 7,300 to 12,000 gallons per year. Trade prices are available. Personal offer extended to builders and distributors. Call Larry Acker @ 800.638.5863.