energy efficiency: Home Repair/Improvement Tips - 06/26/09 06:31 AM
Many articles have been posted lately discussing some great home improvement tips.
 
For more information, go to http://www.novapros.com and click on any one of our Featured Articles entitled:
Tips for Repairing a Large Hole in Drywall
Go “Green” and Save (Home Improvements that are environmentally friendly and can save money in the long run)
Rain, Rain, Go Away (Tips on spotting a wet basement or flooding issues before buying a home)
How to Set-Up a Self-Sustaining Pond
Unusual Ways to Cover Ugly Walls in Your Home
 
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energy efficiency: More on Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Improvements - 06/15/09 05:22 AM
Homeowners now can claim up to $1,500 in expanded energy-efficiency tax credits for remodeling their principal residence to reduce energy consumption. Available until the end of 2010, the revamped Existing Home Retrofit (25C) Tax Credit helps consumers save two ways: on their costs and on their utility bills.
To find out more, please go to http://www.novapros.com and click on the article entitled "Key to Earning Energy-Efficient Tax Credits".  Please tell us your experience with receiving these credits on your energy efficient improvements.
Allison
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energy efficiency: Replace Energy Hogs - 05/26/09 05:47 AM
HVAC systems, refrigerators, water heaters, dishwashers, and other mechanical devices not produced in the past five years are probably using much more energy than comparable units built today.  Read Replace Energy Hogs at http://www.novapros.com and tell us about your new energy efficient appliances.
Allison
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energy efficiency: Save Money Around your Home - 05/06/09 02:18 AM
A few ways to save money are:
1. Install a programmable thermostat.
2. Use “Smart Power Strips” to turn off power to electronics when not in use.
3. Turn off lights when you leave a room.
 
Want to know more ways of saving money?  Go to http://www.novapros.com and click on 25 Money Savings Tips for the Home.
Please share any tips that you have.  I would love to hear about them.
Allison
 
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energy efficiency: Home Improvement Tax Credits - 05/04/09 05:02 AM
Want to know how you can get tax credits from your next home improvements?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 makes some significant changes to the tax credits that are available to homeowners who make energy-efficient improvements in 2009 and 2010. 
Read the article on http://www.novapros.com for a summary of such improvements.
Please let me know if you know more about this act and you take on it.
Allison
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energy efficiency: Incentives for American Homes - 03/09/09 02:21 AM
If you ever wanted to make your home more energy efficient and get tax credit for it, now is the time.
Read "Incentives for American Homes" at http://www.novapros.com for ways to earn those tax credits.
 
Thanks,
Allison
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energy efficiency: New Year’s Energy Efficienct Home Improvement Resolutions - 01/16/09 02:03 AM
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions for 2009? Maybe you want to lose weight, eat healthier, get outside more, and spend more time with the family.
Did you make any home improvement resolutions? Clean garage, paint bedroom, remodel kitchen, or install home theater.
Did any of those resolutions include reducing your carbon footprint?
Your what? Your carbon footprint is how you treat the earth around you. Go to http://www.novapros.com for suggestions on how to care for our Earth.  Find tips on hot water heaters, furnaces, garage doors, and more.
Allison
 
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