green building: Boulder Colorado Homes with Solar
- 09/08/10 02:40 AM
Boulder Colorado Homes with Solar Should you install Solar Photovoltaic Panels (PV) on your roof? This question applies to many people everywhere. However, I have taken a look at specifically how this question pertains to us in Boulder Colorado. There are two key questions that should be asked. First you have to determine if you are building a new home or planning on upgrading your existing home. Second you must know your main motivating driver. Oftentimes when ones goes through the analysis of whether to make the upgrade or not it helps to have a main driving factor of reducing your carbon footprint. In Boulder Colorado we are nearly … (2 comments)
Adding Insulation can be one of the most cost effective ways to save energy. We recently added insulation to our attic over about 2/3 of the house and the cost was $600.00. We went from an R-24 to an R-54. The savings from this upgrade should pay for itself in a matter of several years. Heating and Cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American Home. Because of the large portion of the overall energy bill, it makes sense to invest in the reduction of heat transfer. There are four major types of insulation; batts, blankets, … (3 comments)
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