Cooling your house in the summer can make up over 50 percent of your energy bill. And if that bill is as high as the weather is warm, you should know how to find summer insulation issues in your house. Proper insulation can lower the cost of cooling your home since the insulation acts as a
The benefits of home insulation range anywhere from reducing energy consumption to keeping your home warm and cozy in the cold Massachusetts winter. Properly insulating your home is one of the best ways to improve its longevity and reduce your energy bills. While many homeowners only think of insulation in the colder months, it
New England weathers have always been pretty rough in comparison to the rest of the country. Not to mention this year we can expect the return of the Polar Vortex. With sub-zero temperatures on their way, it’s only natural to want to stay home and wait until warmer weather is upon us. Too bad
An energy-efficient home or building has become the goal of nearly every modern homeowner and business owner. Lower costs, higher performance—what’s not to love? Lighting upgrades are commonly listed as one of the quickest and simplest methods of improving home efficiency, and this is for good reason. Want to know what new energy-efficient lighting
If you’re like the average homeowner, you’re constantly looking out for ways to save some money. From turning off the lights in the rooms you aren’t in to unplugging appliances you aren’t actively using, the opportunities for money saving are abundant. However, even if you are doing all of these things, if you aren’t using
"Spring has sprung"...as they say. For many, this means great weather and finally being able to be outdoors more. For others, spring is the time of year for cleaning and home improvements, especially because the heat of summer is right around the corner. The more you get done when temperatures are mild, the less you'll have
Residential and commercial buildings consume over 40 percent of the overall energy usage in the United States. These buildings represent a big opportunity to reduce our nation’s overall energy usage as well as it dependence on foreign sources of energy. The good news is that often times these buildings can have an energy retrofit on their
Learning how to save energy can help you save money, and in the long run increase the total efficiency of your home as a whole. With energy saving techniques, you can not only save money on your utility bills, but also help the environment. The process of this is simple and energy efficiency is one
Energy costs keep rising, but homeowners still need the same things that take energy — washing machines, electric lights, heat in the winter and cooling in the summer. There are two ways to handle this problem: energy conservation and energy efficiency. Conservation and efficiency: What’s the difference? With energy conservation, your sweltering hot in the summer and
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