Sustainable Resolutions To Fit Your Home
Wondering what you can do to minimize your carbon footprint at your home? Solar panels are great, but they aren’t a good fit for everyone. If your house is in a shaded area, or your shingles are older but not quite ready for replacement, solar electric may not be practical for your house right now. […]
A Renewable Energy Future Is Here
Greetings! It’s been quite a while since I wrote, and a lot has happened for our family since then. Last spring my parents moved from their home of 42 years in Athens to be closer to us here in Akron. No matter how well a house is adapted for aging in place, having family close […]
Home Energy Renovations- when you can’t go down to the studs
A couple of months ago I met with a client who wanted to make significant energy improvements to an older house. But because the house was occupied, it wasn’t possible to go down to the studs to do the kind of deep energy retrofit Project Rebuild is doing in Canton. (If you missed that story […]
The Energy Audit Saga Continues
In my last newsletter, I wrote about the two energy audits I had done recently: one through Dominion East Ohio’s GoodCents program, the other through a company specializing in audits. If you missed that article and would like to read a comparison of the two audits, just click below: Battle of the Energy Audits. Well, after […]
Battle of the Energy Audits
I recently had not one, but two energy audits done on my house. I’ve mentioned before that Dominion East Ohio is offering audits through their Good Cents program for just $50. Then at the Home & Flower Show, I learned that Dr. Energy Saver will do an audit for free. I had wondered before how […]
Energy Efficiency Opportunities When You Renovate
Recently I talked with two different potential new clients about renovating their homes. Two things on both of their lists were new siding and new shingles. I perked right up because those are both great opportunities to make a home more energy efficient, and if you pass up the opportunity it will be a loooong […]