Posted by on under home energy audits, home energy audit, heating and cooling systems, blower doors, efficiency upgrades, air leaks, energy auditor, infrared cameras, energy efficiency, building envelope, mey, energy use, heating and cooling, hot water, extent, measures | 
What does it take to make your home more energy efficient? An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time. During the audit, you can pinpoint where your house is losing energy. Audits also determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water. A home energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes, and to evaluate what measures you can take to cut back on energy use. You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor carry out a more thorough audit. A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, as well as infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation. The following is a discussion of do-it-yourself as well as professional audits. Do-It-Yourself Audits: You can easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. With a simple but diligent "walk-through," you can spot many problems in any type of house. When auditing your home, keep a checklist of areas you have inspected and problems found. This will help you prioritize your energy efficiency upgrades. Locating Air Leaks:
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Posted by on under heating bills, energy efficiency, ceilings, insulation |
Insulation is so important to energy efficiency. It is unbelievable the difference it makes to your monthly heating bills if your floors, walls, and ceilings are properly insulated. Not all homes have enough insulation, especially those of us with older homes. What if there was a quick and easy way to insulate you home … [...]
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Posted by on under metal halide light bulbs, energy efficient lighting, energy efficient lighting products, metal halide light, energy efficiency, led light, light fixtures, chr, pegasus, fluorescent fixtures, popularity |
by Chris Johnson With energy-efficiency gaining in popularity among consumers and businesses, Pegasus Associates Lighting has created a new section on its website dedicated to its energy-efficient lighting products. This new section makes it easier for visitors to find the energy-efficient LED light fixtures, fluorescent fixtures, metal halide light bulbs, and air tight recessed housings that [...]
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Posted by on under wink and a smile, window installers, generous tax, energy efficiency, tax credits, ace, doubt |
Given the drive for energy efficiency, the generous tax credits now in place, and our ever-growing eco conscience, there is little doubt that plenty of under-qualified, overconfident window installers are tramping from door to door offering their services with a wink and a smile.
Verifying prospective window installers is vital to ensuring that you get quality [...]
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Posted by on under space windows, gain energy, energy efficiency, aesthetics |
How much thought do you put into your windows? Though they act to enlarge, lighten and even decorate a space, windows are an area that can be overlooked when considering a renovation. A total window rehabilitation is a clever means to improve the overall aesthetics of a house and gain energy efficiency in the process. [...]
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