Green building material are the wave of the furture.Putting an energy-efficient heating system into a drafty, poorly insulated house will not lower your energy bills. But youâ€TMll notice a more dramatic increase, and even create even geater problems.If you want to make your entire house more energy efficient. How? Let a atlanta home inspector do a affordable energy efficient inspection.
- Weatherstrip and caulk to seal air leaks. You may have to replace uncontrolled sources of air with designed sources to ensure proper ventilation.
- Increase insulation levels where appropriate (such as in the attic or walls) to reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer.
- Open drapes on south-facing windows on sunny winter days so that the sunâ€TMs energy can help heat your home, and close them in summer to help keep your home cool.
- Choose energy-efficient products when replacing windows and doors.
By making your house more energy-efficient, your heating and cooling systems will work less, and you may reduce the capacity needed when you replace your systems, which means more savings for you.
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Pat Fenn (Marketing Specialist for Cindy Jones RE/MAX Allegiance):
Though many think that "going green" means building a new home from the ground that just isn't true.
It is easy to start the process towards green living. A few inexpensive steps by everyone can lead to some big changes overall. As more and more consumers become aware of the threats to the environment with rising energy prices and decreasing renewable resources they are looking at their homes as an easy place to start making small changes that can help lead to a bigger impact.
- Installing low-flow shower heads
- Replacing old toilets with water saving models
- Using composite lumber products to build decks, fences and roofs
- Buying natural installation made from recycled blue jeans
- Adding a programmable thermostat to your AC/Furnace
- Lowering the temperature on your water heater (and when it is time to replace go tankless)
- Composting your kitchen waste (no meat)
- Recycling everything you can (glass, plastic, cardboard, paper)
- Making your own cleaning supplies
- Buying local
Some of these ideas only require that you think differently about what you throw in your trash can or down your garbage disposal. Some are less than $100 to implement and others require you to think just a bit differently the next time you get ready of your next improvement project. None are rocket science and anyone can do them no matter where they live.
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