Posts Tagged ‘Energy Efficiency’
Tips for Purchasing Energy-Efficient Windows
Purchasing replacement windows will put money back into your pocket if you choose to replace your old existing windows with new energy-efficient windows. You will especially notice a difference during the hot summer months and cold winter months. It's important to remember your current location and the design and layout of your home. This plays [...]
Home Improvements that Pay Off
In times of economic uncertainty it is only natural that we try to save money. We cancel expensive vacation trips, cut on leisure, postpone the purchase of that brand new car, and put off major expenditures such as home remodeling and repairs. The idea is to stretch our hard earned dollars and save everything we can, in case we come to face even [...]
Energy Efficiency Through the Roof
When many people think of energy efficiency, they think of power sources, turning off the lights, using less gas, maybe the utilization of solar panels for a single home or a wind farm for an entire community. However, energy efficiency can come in the form of new roofing materials developed by professionals, with different climates and budgets [...]
Easy steps, big savings.
The Baltimore Sun's Home and Garden session this week brings us a nice article, listing some easy (and fairly inexpensive) home improvements that will help you save a lot of money in utilities, cut energy use, and make the house more energy efficient. Cut energy use, make your home efficient with easy steps -- baltimoresun.com. There is, [...]
Going Green: Does it pay off?
Not too long ago, "green" homes were pretty much a trend followed by the few people who actually had the time and money to research and implement "green" technologies in the name of environmental responsibility. While newer homes were being built more and more eco-friendly, retrofitting an existing home just to make it more energy efficient [...]
