It's not easy being 'Green'...but it's a choice my family and I have decided to make.
We used to live in a very large house, and when we moved to the Carson Valley, we moved into a smaller home. We decided that we'd rather have more land than house, and do more living than paying for a large house, if you get my drift!
Along those lines, we have visions of a substantial garden we hope to plant this year, and we are planning a 'green' landscape plan that does not use a great deal of water, consisting of dozens of shrubs.
But when I say green, I don't mean the landscaping. That just explains the "Nevadascape" in the picture! We're going 'green' inside, too. We are in the process of having an energy audit on the home - but some changes didn't even need to be detailed in any report to make sense.
We counted the light fixtures and bulbs in our home. We have 26 floodlights and 40 regular bulbs! Omigosh! That's a lot of lights, especially in our little house! So - last night we replaced all the can lights - with Philips EnergySaver Reflector Floodlights, warrantied for 9 years! We are in the process of replacing all the regular bulbs, and it's not an inexpensive endeavor. The floodlights cost us $288. I am going to buy the regular bulbs tonight, and it will likely be at least $200. I'm hoping it will increase our energy efficiency. Doing the same may be a pricey endeavor for you. If so, I would recommend you buy one bulb a week, or whatever your budget can afford. Over time, you'll have replaced all your bulbs and thus improved your utility, too.
At the end of the day, I know I did something good for our environment, and I am looking forward to further improving the utility of our home. It's something we all can do and selfishly, I did it because I'm looking forward to lower energy bills!
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About The Author
Christianne Gordon, REALTOR®, CDPE, SFR is a Northern Nevada Real Estate Specialist that can assist you with the purchase or sale of real estate in Gardnerville, Minden, Genoa, Carson City, Dayton, and Reno/Sparks.
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