Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!mx02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com Newsgroups: sci.physics Subject: Re: How to make sure your green home upgrades pay off Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:40:38 -0000 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 52 Sender: Jim Pennino Message-ID: <611iic-pro.ln1@mail.specsol.com> References: Injection-Info: mx02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="db4120ef82bbc153014637d4cd15a795"; logging-data="7729"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/CuzUh7l4O61cIDHqjDuzR" User-Agent: tin/2.2.1-20140504 ("Tober an Righ") (UNIX) (SunOS/5.10 (i86pc)) Cancel-Lock: sha1:q3HRew8B5baV4Dmi5SvAZX9gB04= Xref: csiph.com sci.physics:535523 Sam Wormley 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