Archive for the ‘Energy Conservation’ Category
Window Insulating Film
Even the most energy efficient windows don’t even come close to providing the insulation value of a 2×4 stud wall, and those old leaky windows can drive your energy bills through the roof. Adding window insulating film will not only stop those cold winter drafts, but they will also increase the insulation value of your [...]
November 5, 2009
Tags: Energy Efficient, Insulation, Windows Posted in: Energy Conservation, Strategy/Product of the Week, Weatherize 
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Window Insulating Film – Kill the Drafts and Save Big.
Unless you have a large hole in one of the walls of your house, your windows are the place where most of the infiltration takes place. Leaky windows can cost you hundreds of dollars a year in energy costs, and even the most efficient windows provide only about a third of the insulating value [...]
November 4, 2009
Tags: Insulation, Weatherize, Weatherstripping, Windows Posted in: Energy Conservation, Weatherize No Comments
Our Net 50 Energy Challenge – Part 4 – We Used Our Head
The next step in our Home Energy Audit was to investigate where air could be leaking into/out of our house. On this little adventure we discovered something: let’s just say that if our house was a kitchen gadget it would be a sieve.
Windows: We have several types of windows in our house. The original [...]
November 3, 2009
Tags: Energy Audit, Insulation, Weatherize, Weatherstripping, Windows Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit, Net 50 Energy Challenge, Weatherize No Comments
Get Some of Your DIY Energy Saving Project Materials Cheap or Free.
I continue to be amazed at the amount of waste created by the construction industry. Even though more and more construction waste is being recycled, it is still being generated by the ton. What is also interesting is that a great portion of it could be reused, instead of recycled. The point here is [...]
October 31, 2009
Tags: Energy Conservation, Home Improvement, Reuse Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Improvement, Reduce - Reuse - Recycle One Comment
Open–Cell vs Closed–Cell Foam Insulation
I read a great article yesterday that listed the pros and cons of open and closed-cell foam insulation. It was written by Martin Holladay, Jim Coler and Neal Gasner a writer for Green Building Advisor, a Spray-Foam Insulation company owner and a Spray-Foam Consultant. Up until now I have typically leaned toward and specified [...]
October 31, 2009
Tags: Energy Conservation, Insulation Posted in: Energy Conservation, Indoor Air Quality, Weatherize One Comment
Attic Stair Cover
Heat will seek the path if least resistance to leave your house. Your attic stair may sell be the weak spot in your house. An Attic Stair Cover will stop heat and air from escaping from your house in the winter and from invading your house in the summer.
October 29, 2009
Tags: Energy Conservation Posted in: Energy Conservation, Strategy/Product of the Week No Comments
How to Save 25% to 30% on Your Electricity Bills.
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// There are hundreds of ways to save electricity, especially if you count all of the weatherization and building envelope improvements that you could employ. With all of those choices, it is hard to know where to start. Here are some simple steps to add to your Home Energy Audit to help you prioritize [...]
October 21, 2009
Tags: CFL's, Energy Conservation, Net 50 Energy Challenge Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit, Net 50 Energy Challenge One Comment
Energy Window Film
Energy Window Film will keep you house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer by reflecing heat back into your house in the winter and out in the summer.  This thin virtually invisible film that provides year round energy savings and blocks harmful UV rays that can fade your furniture, carpet and window treatments. [...]
October 19, 2009
Tags: Energy Conservation Posted in: Energy Conservation, Strategy/Product of the Week No Comments
Weatherize My Storm Windows?! What Are You Talking About?
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The other day, when I was reinstalling the sashes in a couple of my storm windows after repairing the glazing putty, I made an interesting discovery. I just happened to lean up against the middle of one of the sashes that was back in place and a little gap appeared between the frame [...]
October 14, 2009
Tags: Weatherize Posted in: Energy Conservation, Weatherize No Comments
What Good is Finding a Baseline for Your Personal Home Energy Audit?
One important step to take when you start to make changes to your house to save energy, water and money is to figure out where you are starting from, or establish a baseline. If you want to know how much money that you save by making these changes, you need to know how much you [...]
October 11, 2009
Tags: Energy Audit, Energy Conservation, Utility Bills Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit, Water Conservation One Comment
