going green: Going Green at Home - 06/07/09 01:33 AM
How to Go Green and Reduce Your Home's ExpensesGoing green isn't just for environmentalists anymore...it's for all homeowners who want to save thousands when building a new home or updating their current residence. There are a variety of ways to make your home more energy efficient, from simply switching to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (saving about $30 or more in electricity costs over each bulb's lifetime), to installing solar panels (saving up to $2,500 on an average home's annual utility bill). Plus, according to the Appraisal Institute, for every dollar saved on a property's utility bill, a home's appraised value increases … (0 comments)