During an energy audit, an experienced inspector should be able to determine whether attics or basements are not properly sealed off.
During an energy audit, an experienced inspector should be able to determine whether attics or basements are not properly sealed off.
Building owners decided to spend approximately $20 million to better manage lighting, enhance the building’s heating and insulation and make windows more efficient.
For most consumers, incandescent light bulbs represent a technology that they have grown up around, as the warm glow from these bulbs greeted them every evening.
Buyers were willing to pay a premium because the sellers were upfront and transparent about changes they had made before putting the home on the market.
The rise of green energy initiatives over the last few years has caused many consumers to realize the long-term benefits of such improvements.
Many of the actions taken by students were related to their behaviors, such as minimizing the time they spent in the shower.
If shingles are not repaired, homes could be compromised by the elements, thus increasingly energy bills.
The new Virginia Uniform Building Code actually took effect March 1, 2011, but builders were given an additional year to comply with new energy use standards.
Long before a consumer ever settles down in a new home, a home inspection could save him or her even more money by revealing potentially costly repairs.
When consumers were asked where houses lost the most energy, only 10 percent correctly said that inefficient ceilings, walls and floors drain the most energy.