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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
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| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off |
| Date | 2015-11-26 00:40 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off >> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-green-home.html > >> GET A HOME ENERGY AUDIT >> >> You want to lower your electric or gas bill. You may even be ready to >> buy or lease solar panels to generate electricity. But what if you >> can accomplish big savings by simply re-sealing your windows and >> doors to prevent air inside your home from venting, driving up your >> heating and cooling costs? Where do you begin? Wear shorts in the summer and a sweater in the winter. >> During an energy audit an expert sizes up the efficiency of your >> appliances, air and heating systems, and gauges how much air your >> home is leaking. >> >> Up to 25 percent of heating and cooling costs result from heat loss, >> as air moves in and out of a house through holes, improperly sealed >> windows and insufficient insulation. Up to 100 percent of radon poisoning and toxic mold result from insufficient ventilation. >> Check with your electric or gas company to see whether they offer to >> conduct home energy inspections. Often, such audits may be free. But usually they are not. >> MAKE EASY CHANGES FIRST >> >> Tackling less expensive changes first can add up to big savings. >> >> Replacing incandescent lights with compact fluorescent light bulbs, And be prepared for the hazardous waste clean up if you break one on the rug. >> using a programmable thermostat to control when air conditioning or >> heat turns on can whittle away at your utility bills. Then there's >> insulation, the decidedly low-tech but key feature of every energy >> efficient home. >> > > There's More Especially for clap trap houses in Iowa. -- Jim Pennino
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How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-25 18:24 -0600 Re: How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-26 00:40 +0000 Re: How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-25 23:41 -0600
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