Tag: Energy Efficient

Posted on 07/31/2022
Searching for an Eco-Friendly Home? Set Your Sights on These Features
If you are in the market for a new home, you probably have a lot on your mind. You might be dreaming about how many bedrooms you will need and how you could decorate those spaces. You might be spending your days imagining what your new backyard will look like and thinking about how you could enhance your...
Eco Friendly Homes
Energy Efficient
+ 9 more
Read More
Posted on 01/02/2022
Is an Ultra-Efficient Home Right for You?
Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay An ultra-efficient home is one that's designed and constructed not only to save you energy but provide its own. This means it uses no more renewable energy that it generates. To the novice homeowner, this may sound impossible. However, to the architects and engineers who specialize in designing this type of abode,...
Budgeting
Energy Efficient
+ 4 more
Read More
Posted on 08/01/2021
Old Home, New Efficiency: Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of Your Existing Home
Photo by Jessica Bryant from Pexels If you've recently purchased a home that was built long ago, prepare to make a few upgrades in the name of comfort. From upgrading windows and doors to replacing worn-out appliances, these are the improvements that easily pay for themselves over time. Best of all - they'll boost the way your vintage...
Eco Friendly Homes
Energy Efficient
+ 2 more
Read More
Posted on 06/13/2021
How to Choose Eco-Friendly Windows and Start Saving Green
If your energy bills are high, your windows could be partly to blame. Windows allow the sun’s heat to warm up your home in summer, which means your air conditioner has to run more. Windows can let cold air in during winter through drafts while heated indoor air seeps outside, causing your furnace to run more. In fact,...
Bills
Eco Friendly
+ 10 more
Read More
Posted on 01/17/2021
Decorate for Energy Savings
Photo by Taylor Simpson on Unsplash Saving money with your décor can mean more than just finding a good deal on new couches. If you invest in decorative options that increase the efficiency of your home, you extend your savings. Proper insulation goes a long way but still, much of the energy loss in homes happens through the...
Decorating
Energy Efficient
+ 1 more
Read More
Posted on 12/20/2020
How to Maintain an Energy-Efficient Bathroom
Photo by 영훈 박 via Pixabay Your bathroom can be a considerable source of energy use in your home. The Department of Energy states that water heating accounts for up to 18 percent of energy bills, which is the second largest expense in your home after heating and cooling. Showers and baths aren’t the only reasons for high...
Bathroom
Energy Efficient
+ 1 more
Read More
Posted on 04/07/2019
Take a Big Chunk Out of Your Energy Bill
During warmer weather, you probably don’t think much about your heating bill. But when you don’t need it is the best time to make changes and upgrades to your home so that throughout winter, you can live in blissful warmth. Some changes, such as exchanging your old single-pane windows for those double or triple panes with low U-factors,...
Save Energy
Energy Efficient
+ 1 more
Read More