December 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment

WOOSTER — With temperatures expected to drop below freezing this week, local heating experts recommend protecting homes and keeping utility bills low by installing insulation. Craig Abbot of Riggle Brothers in Wooster said the absolute No. 1 thing someone can do to save money and keep their home warm during the winter months is insulate […]

December 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

LEAD | Firefighters from two Northern Hills departments responded to a 5 p.m. house fire Monday at 519 Grandview St., east of the Open Cut, extinguished the blaze and were called back five hours later when the fire rekindled in an attic, according to city and fire officials. Lead City Administrator Mike Stahl said Tuesday […]

December 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

(BPT) – The winter months mean celebrating the holidays, reconnecting with family and friends and planning your resolutions for the New Year. They can also mean a sharp increase to your monthly heating bill in order to stay warm and comfortable. If you’re interested in controlling your energy expenses while maintaining comfort, the tips below […]

December 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Published: December 9, 2013 10:46 AM fiberAmerica, an innovative manufacturer of consistent, high quality and environmentally-friendly cellulose fiber insulation products, today announced that its co-founder, George Day, has been selected to speak on a panel at a White House event titled: “Weatherization Drives Technological Innovation and the Home Performance Industry”. Allentown, PA (PRWEB) December 09, […]

December 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

12:50pm Monday 9th December 2013 in News Turn off he heating in unused rooms ON freezing winter days like these and rising energy costs, homeowners in Trafford should look now at some things they can do to protect their homes and wallets from the effects of falling temperatures. For many homeowners, the biggest burden on their […]

December 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Cold Weather is the Perfect Time for a FREE Infrared Scan Visit our listing Print Email [embedded content] [embedded content] By Evergreen Home Performance on Dec. 09, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. In this wintertime image of a Maine home, the infrared camera reveals heat leaking through the foundation walls, wasting energy and decreasing comfort for […]

December 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Comments (0) A NOTTINGHAM MP is calling on the Government to continue a scheme to make houses in the area greener. The Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) places legal obligations on the big six energy companies to deliver energy-efficiency measures to households. The scheme was launched in September and around 1,000 people have signed up to take […]

December 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8–> People from nearly three miles away reported hearing an explosion that leveled a home in southern Greenville County early Saturday morning, authorities said. Firefighters who responded to the call at 1971 Old Grove Road off U.S. 25 found the house demolished, with “part of the roof in trees and the whole […]

December 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Home winterizing checklist Part Two: By Keith Dmytryck Winter is moving into the area, and there’s nothing to be done about the onslaught. But you do have some say about how just much it bullies its way into your home. In the first part of our checklist for winter, we offered troubleshooting for windows and […]

December 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Think of a large Thermos, large enough to put a family in. That’s a passive house. Passive houses are buildings that rely on their construction, insulation, and the environment to heat them in winter and cool them in summer. They’re popular in Europe, but there are only a handful of them in the U.S. and […]