Is your house sucking money down the drain? Photo credit: Flicker/stockmonkeys.com America’s energy is being sucked dry by inefficient energy leaches. These leaches are causing existing homeowners to pay 30% more for their energy than those who own a new home. Let’s take a closer look at the five most common energy leaches. Water heaterAccording […]
Doctors in the region can now prescribe home insulation for at-risk patients living in cold houses. Sixty-one referrals to the Warm Up New Zealand: Healthy Homes programme have already been made by doctors across the Tararua, Horowhenua, Palmerston North and Manawatu districts. The state-funded insulation programme, launched in May, targets low income and at-risk households. […]
Even those who live in denial that winter is coming are going to have to admit that the time to dig out warm coats and fire up our furnaces isn’t too far off. That means that higher heating bills aren’t far off either. As heating costs are your largest home energy expense, why not make […]
Press Release: The Florida Public Service Commission TALLAHASSEE – Bringing their energy expertise from the meeting room to the construction site, Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Ronald A. Brisé and senior staff today volunteered at a local Big Bend Habitat for Humanity (BBHH) build to help a low-income family construct an energy efficient home […]
Thermafiber 3711 W. Mill St. Wabash, IN, 46992, USA Mineral wool insulation batt for residential construction WABASH, Indiana – Thermafiber has announced the launch of UltraBatt™, a new residential and light commercial insulation batt. UltraBatt™ insulation is engineered to provide thermal comfort, fire protection and sound control all in one product. In exterior walls, it […]
Winters can take a severe toll on your homes, but the good news is that many repair issues that arise are easily preventable. That’s why I was pleased to convene a group of home inspectors and other professionals, who shared their top tips for protecting your home and making it more efficient throughout the winter. […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 1, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Building Science Corporation (BSC) has released a report detailing the results of a multi-year insulation research project. The most significant finding from the report is that sealed walls of the same R-value perform equally well regardless of the type of insulation used. The study entailed a baseline set […]
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