Attic Insulation – How to Evaluate the Types and Amount You Should Add

Adding insulation to your attic is a great way to save energy, but there are a number of choices that you need to sort through.  What is the best type for your situation?  What is the best location for this added insulation?  How much should you add?
The first thing that you need to determine [...]

November 15, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation  2 Comments

Programmable Timer

Taking control of your phantom loads: cable routers, TV’s, stereo systems, wireless hubs, computer printers, computer speakers and phone chargers can be a hastle.  If you have to run around the house every day plugging things in, or turniing on power strips in the morning and then unplugging them or turning them off at [...]

November 10, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Strategy/Product of the Week  No Comments

Help Heat and Humidify Your House for Free with a Clothes Dryer Heat Saver

Today I installed a Clothes Dryer Heat Saver in our dryer vent.  This little gadget will divert the moist hot air from your clothes dryer back into your house during the heating season.  The air in your house is dryer in the winter and this added humidity will be very beneficial.  In the spring time, [...]

November 8, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Indoor Air Quality, Product Review  2 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: , ,   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: ,   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:   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: , ,   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:   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Strategy/Product of the Week  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: , ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit, Water Conservation  One Comment

Our Net 50 Energy Challenge – Part 3

In step 1 we set our goals: reduce our energy usage by 50% and invest up to $8,200 to accomplish this .  In step 2 we investigated the exterior of our house and property.
Now in step 3 we collected information on the Building Envelope and filled in this chart: 

Building Element

Cavity Insulation 1

Thickness (inches)

Continuous Insulation 1

Thickness [...]

September 29, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Energy Conservation, Home Energy Audit  One Comment


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