Smaller properties also usually qualify as energy-efficient homes, due to the fact that they use about 10,300 fewer gallons of water and 936 less kWh per year in electricity.
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Mar, 2012
Once a buyer signs a settlement agreement, the buyer has no recourse to hold the seller responsible for the cost of any repairs.
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Mar, 2012
The new standards would affect products like street lights and computers, which have never previously been forced to comply with government-mandated standards.
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Mar, 2012
The Florida House of Representatives expressed near-unanimous support for a bill that would enhance energy efficiency throughout the state.
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Mar, 2012
The American Council on an Energy-Efficient Economy estimates that 89 percent of homeowners do not use their thermostats regularly because they are too difficult to understand.
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Mar, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banned lead paint for use in homes in 1978.
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Mar, 2012
Some studies have shown that streetlights can account for up to 40 percent of a municipality’s total energy costs
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Mar, 2012
Old utilities like water heaters can produce toxic fumes that could produce negative health effects for homeowners if not addressed properly.
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These figures are significantly lower than the costs paid by American consumers in 2008, when energy costs were higher and winters less forgiving.