Whether you are building a new structure or refurbishing an older home, you can incorporate green building materials and practices in your project. Green building practices design and construct homes that use resources efficiently, have a reduced impact on their environment, and promote a healthy indoor environment. But what makes a ‘green’ building product or material? Based on information obtained from …
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Adding Insulation to an Existing Home
Are you feeling a lot of draftiness in your home recently? Is your home cold in the winter and hot in the summer even though your heating and cooling unit is running? Are your energy bills higher than what you expect them to be and you can’t figure out why? Well you may need more insulation in your home. To determine …
Detecting Air Leaks in Your Home
Air leaks in a home are a common problem. Old and new homes alike are very susceptible to air leaks. These pesky little leaks not only cost you extra money on your energy bill, but it also compromises the air-quality in your home and causes your heating and cooling system to work a lot harder than it needs to putting unnecessary …
Incorporating Proper Shading Into Your Landscape
Everyone loves a beautifully landscaped yard. It provides a lovely, welcoming setting for your home. Many times, homeowners don’t realize that with some basic knowledge about their home and gardening, creativity and planning, their beautiful landscaping can actually save them money on their energy bills. Heat absorbed from the sun comes through your windows and roofs and can increase your air …
Being Green at Work
No, we are not talking about the latest St. Patrick’s Day party. Rather we are looking at ways to become more energy conscious and help protect the environment at the office or workplace. According to the ENERGY STAR website, the places where we like to work, shop and learn account for nearly half the nation’s energy use. Despite being energy conscious at …
Cellulose vs. Fiber Glass Insulation
When considering insulation for your home, you basically have two choices of insulation: cellulose and fiber glass. What exactly is the difference between these two types of insulation? Which will suit my needs better? Here are some basic comparisons between the two types of insulation. What it’s made of Cellulose insulation is composed of primarily shredded newspaper and some chemicals – …
Long-Term Projects to Make Your Home Energy Efficient
Energy efficiency is the home is emerging as one of the first and foremost money savings opportunities that are being looked at by homeowners and potential home buyers alike. There are several things that a homeowner can do in the short term that are low cost and relatively to do themselves. However, there are other log term projects that home owners …
Improveit! Noted for Enviornmental Actions
Improveit! Home Remodeling was noted for saving 56 trees from destruction in 2008 through its office recycling program and has received a “Certificate of Environmental Accomplishment” from Shred-it®. This was the second consecutive year for Improveit! to receive the certificate from Shred-it, the world’s leading on-site document destruction company. Improveit! provides home remodeling services such as attic insulation, windows and doors that are energy efficient and …
Want to Reduce Your Energy and Water Use? Look Into Your Bathroom
Everyone in a household will have to use the bathroom at some point in time. Everyone needs to ‘use’ the facilities, bathe, and personal grooming. But it is no secret that the bathroom is the most used room in the house by all family members and visitors alike. Since it is such a demanding energy and resource consumer, it is the …
Energy Star Home Electronics
Cell-phones, I-pods, DVD players, home computers, laptops, entertainment systems, society today is more ‘plugged in’ than ever before. It is estimated that residential energy use that is consumed by consumer electronic products is responsible for approximately 15 percent of home energy use. What can us as consumers do to cut down on this consumption of energy use? Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products that …
Be Prepared for Power Blackouts!
No matter how conscientious we are about trying to conserve energy, everyone at some time will use more energy than they are intending to. With the summer months fast approaching, the demand for energy will increase along with other fuel sources. Power blackouts and brownouts will increase in the years to come according to the Alliance to Save Energy. So be …
What is a ‘Green’ Home Remodel Anyway?
Everyone says they wants to be energy conscious and be environmentally ‘green’, however when it comes to improvements on their home are they willing to put their money where their mouth is? A green remodel is still a home improvement that will improve the looks and functionality of the home, but it will also make the home healthier, use less water …
