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I was conversing with a friend yesterday who was talking about the Government energy rebates. There are many resources available for Home Energy & efficiency products. The Department of Energy has a whole section of their website devoted to Consumer Energy Tax Incentives.
I was also doing some searching to see what products and guides are available to help reduce home energy usage. There are, in fact, instructions on how you can CREATE your own energy! Or, use this blueprint to increase home energy efficiency.
…continue reading Improve Home Energy Efficiency »
In the recent press of information regarding the materials in our homes, we’ve all heard of “going green.” In the interest of trying to set out the definition of that, we’ve posted this article, What is Green Remodeling Anyway. There we give a list of things to consider when selecting materials, work habits, and energy usage.
Today, I came across a poignant illustration of why material selection is important. Consider this from the American Lung Assocation, a graphical guide to possible pollutants in your home.
I’m not trying to give you nightmares at all…just trying to consider, for myself too, the reasons to “go green”.
There is a great movement in remodeling and building that is called Green Building. There are so many people talking about Green.
There are several questions that come to mind. What does Green Building mean? How do you do it? How does Green building give the homeowner an advantage?
Green building can be a very broad scope, and can be achieved in many ways.
…continue reading What is Green Remodeling anyway? »