With spring underway, it’s the perfect time for homeowners to start thinking about how they can make their properties more energy efficient during the hot summer days that are fast approaching.
With spring underway, it’s the perfect time for homeowners to start thinking about how they can make their properties more energy efficient during the hot summer days that are fast approaching.
An April 13 article in the East Valley Tribune, an Arizona news publication, focuses on one local property owner’s positive experience with home inspection contractors.
Although it looks like other homes in the area, the $92,000 residence features eco-friendly insulation, double-pane windows, a high-efficiency heating and cooling system and additional green technology upgrades.
According to Easy Reader, a local news source, Robert Fortunato and his wife, Monica, were able to expand their home from 1,300 square feet to 2,100 square feet and still use 75 percent less power.
Lawmakers in Minnesota are taking radon seriously – as they should – by introducing a new bill called the Minnesota Radon Awareness Act.
The city of Cleveland, Ohio, recently announced a new initiative to replace its current streetlights with LED bulbs.
According to Northland’s NewsCenter, a Minnesota NBC affiliate, flooding that occurred throughout the state in 2012 has left many homeowners dealing with serious mold problems.
“We built this house to show others it can be done, and that energy efficiency can leave an infinitely positive impact on our world,” Swett told the source. “I am proud to live in an environment I have spent my career teaching customers about.”
Residents of upstate New York have benefited from energy efficient upgrades to their homes thanks to PUSH Green, a community-based program funded by People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
It’s essential for prospective property owners to hire experts to perform a home inspection before signing papers and finalizing transactions.
