Tag Archives: insulation

Deep Retrofits / Geothermal Heating

On this page, we’ll discuss Deep Retrofits and Geothermal Heating Systems, one of the 5 action areas identified in the…+

Water heating

Heating cold water is very energy intensive. On this page, we discuss issues related to energy used at your hot…+

Heating & cooling

On this page, we deal with the following ways to reduce energy as you heat and cool your home: Thermostat…+

Financial incentives

On this page, we will briefly introduce the following financial incentives that are available to help you improve your energy efficiency:…+

Ventilation

Good air ventilation is not so much a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions itself as it is an important…+

Straw bale construction

This construction method uses bales of straw for walls or wall insulation, which are usually covered in stucco. In an…+

Doors

Doors are generally not the energy guzzlers that windows are, simply because there are far fewer of them in a house….+

Windows

Statistically, windows are to blame for roughly 13% of air leakage in a house. (1) Any uncontrolled air movement in…+

Air sealing

Controlling air leakage is one of the cheapest – and most important – ways to make sure your home is…+

Insulation

Insulation acts like an enormous blanket wrapped around your home, slowing heat in its race to escape to the cold outdoors…+

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