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The savings of living in a green homeFor this post I will briefly mention the benefits of living in a green home, but will focus in particular in the one that I have found matters the most. Unfortunately we are still a long way from making a sale just based on of the environmental …
Why net zero?There are about 100 net zero homes in the United States. Flynner Building Company built Idaho's first net zero home and will start two more homes this month. To achieve net zero the home will produce as much energy as it consumes over the course of …
Find out the hidden costs of operating an older applianceOne of the most easily underestimated impacts on the utility bill at home is the difference a new Energy Star refrigerator can make when compared to an older model. As potentially embarrassing as it is to admit, my current home has a refrigerator …
Energy Star version transitionVersion 2 (old version) can only be used on homes permitted before April 1, 2011 and completed before 2012. This required a HERS score of 85 or less for the southern climates and 80 or less for some northern climates. It included a third party …
List of no brainers for every project Every project should be a Passive Solar design, orient to the sun and incorporate passive cooling. Double the minimum amount of insulation required. Use only non-toxic or recycled content insulation. Use low/no-VOC and formaldehyde-free paint. Use …
Rigid foam insulation boards, are they all the same?It is often that I am asked if rigid foam boards are the same, it does not matter if it's a builder client that I am working with to get a house certified under an energy efficiency program such as Energy Star, or a green building program such as …
GE launches GeoSpring hybrid electric water heaterGeneral Electric has launched GeoSpring, the first hybrid electric water heater manufactured in the U.S., and one that will save the average consumer $325 annually, the company said. The new product debuted on Friday and is part of GE's new emphasis …
Energy efficiency guru rebuilds home to green standardsRemodel or rebuild? That was the decision Brian Castelli had to make when he was ready to make his home of 32 years more energy efficient. Castelli, who is executive vice president of the Alliance to Save Energy, had spent his career helping others …
Antonio and Christie Miller of Nashville can smile when they talk about their utility bills. So can Casey Greer, according to USA Today. That's because they're residents of new Habitat for Humanity homes that were built to meet top energy-efficiency …
Energy Star homes sell faster and at a higher price per square foot compared to conventional homes, according to a study by the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance (NCEEA). The study analyzed data for new homes built in 2010 in a five-county …
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