Building science and construction methods have changed over the last 10-15 years. Architects and builders now make a concerted effort to tighten-up wall design by reducing airflow, both in the design of the wall system and the type of insulation used. Does that mean that today ’ s buildings…
Lately, I find myself thinking about maintaining the status quo and how to avoid falling into this pitfall. So many of us business owners are trying to find ways to hold on to our businesses. A lot of these strategies include trying the same old ways of business; Print…
One of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home (besides, most likely, your thermal envelope, which lets expensive conditioned air escape through air leaks and poorly insulated walls) is the refrigerator. Upgrading it, believe it or not, can save you a bundle of money in the…
On cold winter days, a ray of sun streaming into your house can be most welcome - a free source of heat. But what about in the summer, when those rays of sun and other, less-evident solar heat, seep into our already too-hot houses and become a costly…
Winter ' s coming. It ' s already heating season. So how do you save money on heating costs? You ' ve got to own your heat. Simple as that. You ' ve paid for all that warm air already, so it doesn ' t make much sense…
Pending in the Senate is a bill called the Home Star Retrofit Act of 2010, or simply Home Star for short. Sometimes referred to as Cash for Caulkers in street slang, the bill would provide a series of financial incentives for homeowners to increase the energy efficiency of their…
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