green houses: Have you been thinking about making your house GREENER? - 05/03/10 04:25 AM
Have you been thinking about making your house GREENER?
I just finished a class on Sustainable Housing and Building Green and learned what it means for you to own a Energy Star house.  It pretty much comes down to how well the house is sealed. 
The normal buyer thinks that windows and doors are the only items that need to be sealed in order to keep the utility bills low.  Energy Star builders make sure that all of the seals around the air vents, attic areas that are adjacent to the house, attic access points and baseboards are properly insulated and sealed.  They bring in a separate … (0 comments)