energy savings: A New Year - New Energy Savings in Clark County, WA
- 01/02/15 02:20 AM
Baby steps to big energy savings in Clark County. Clark Public Utilities has some great advice for its customers. A team of energy counselors compiled a list of the changes you can make that add up to real savings. Baby Step # 1. Thermostat Settings Set your thermostat to 68 when you're home or awake - and drop it even lower when you're asleep or away. You can save between one and two percent on your heating bill for every degree you lower your thermostat. An easy way to manage this is with a programmable thermostat. It can automatically adjust temperature settings and can save even … (20 comments)
energy savings: How to Slay the Energy Vampires!
- 10/31/14 07:38 AM
Slaying the Energy Vampires in your home! It's Halloween 2014. Want to hear a scary story? It's that time of year again when troublesome and invisible things are going on all around you.And, in this case what you can't see, CAN hurt you - especially in the pocket book. Day, and night, there are vampires in your home sucking power from outlets and costing you more money. Silent and relentless they siphon energy around the clock, even when idle. Standby power is the energy used by some appliances and electronics when they are turned off, but still plugged into an outlet. … (48 comments)
energy savings: 95% High Efficiency Gas Furnaces - Important things to know.
- 02/23/14 01:43 AM
95% High Efficiency Gas Furnaces - Important things to know. The Energy Star certified homes that I sell come with 95% high efficiency gas furnaces. Most buyers have no idea what that means, therefore I tend to get a lot of questions about how they work. Generally speaking, a high efficiency gas furnace is designed to make your home more comfortable, improve its value, and save you money on your gas bill each and every month. To understand why, it’s important to know what does that 95% actually means. It means that up to 95 cents of every $1.00 of heating … (52 comments)
energy savings: The REALTOR® formerly known as "Green"
- 05/26/13 01:13 AM
The REALTOR® former known as “Green." Last week, my husband gave me an interesting article that he knew would pique my interest. Apparently, according to a small ( 125 votes ) Future Cities poll, urbanites voted “green” as their most despised buzzword. The results seemed puzzling, until I read further. It seems, at least in part, the reason may lie in the ambiguity of the term “green.” Sadly, the term if often misused and abused to point of much confusion. Does “green” conjure up images of forced initiatives, expensive building components that don’t translate into savings, or sustainability and smart design? … (60 comments)
energy savings: Baby Steps to Big Energy Savings in Clark County
- 01/05/12 06:03 AM
You can take baby steps to big energy savings in Clark County. Clark Public Utilities has some great advice for its customers. A team of energy counselors recently compiled a list of the changes you can make that add up to real savings. Baby Step # 1. Thermostat Settings Set your thermostat to 68 when you're home or awake - and drop it even lower when you're asleep or away. You can save between one and two percent on your heating bill for every degree you lower your thermostat. An easy way to manage this is with a programmable thermostat. It … (21 comments)
Debb Janes and Bernie Stea have been a real estate team for over a decade in Clark County, WA, where they specialize in ViewHomes™, family estates, multi-generational living, and homes with large lots or acreage.
Baby steps to big energy savings in Clark County. 
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