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Only 20% of homes built before 1980 are well insulated.
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Archive for September, 2010

Are There Different Types of Energy Audits? Part 1

There are definitely different types of energy audits. This three-part series will help you to see the differences among them. The first kind of energy audit is the Ostensibly Free Audit. The people doing free audits are being paid, of course. The question is as to who is actually paying them. Many of these ostensibly [...]

Thursday September 30th, 2010 in Audits | No Comments »

The Improvements that can Save You the Most Money

The question of which improvements offer the most monetary savings is a somewhat complicated one. A lot depends on what is happening at the time. If the heating system needs to be replaced, then the first thing to do is to start with the cost of new heating systems and then figure out which one [...]

Thursday September 23rd, 2010 in Money Savings | No Comments »

What Can Be Expected with a Home Energy Remedies Energy Audit?

The first question is, truly, what can you expect from any energy audit? And to understand that, you need to know the following: Who is performing the audit? What are their qualifications? and, If you can find this out, how are they being paid? The question of how and why a home energy auditor is [...]

Friday September 17th, 2010 in Audits | No Comments »

What is the Best Home Energy Improvement if I Want to Sell My Home Now?

If the home is being sold now it is a marketing decision. Real estate brokers tend to want to have as little information as possible so that people have as little a possible to object to. Some buyers are more comfortable with a home they have a full disclosure on and can see how they [...]

Thursday September 9th, 2010 in Money Savings | No Comments »

Did you know?

Only 20% of homes built before 1980 are well insulated.
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy