Home Improvement Tips & Ideas
Whether you’re looking for appliances or building materials, Energy Star can protect your wallet through energy efficiency, tax credits and rebates
As the owner of a home that’s more than 125 years old, I can appreciate the beauty that original windows bring to a structure. But let’s face it, as old house lovers, we pay a big price for those windows in terms of the additional energy cost, comfort and noise! Adding storm windows can …
Interior Window Inserts Offer Cost-Effective Comfort and Energy SavingsRead More
Wondering if you should repair or replace your windows? Here’s a checklist to see which option is right for your situation.
Have you ever opened a surprisingly large electric bill and wondered where all that electricity is going? If so, you might have wished you had just a little bit more info to help you figure it all out! The Sense Home Energy Monitor does just that – and is the single best way we’ve found …
Single Best Way to Cut Electricity Costs: Sense Home Energy MonitorRead More
Affordable and Effective Energy Saving Improvement The quality of your home’s insulation impacts just about every energy-saving improvement you make. If you’ve got a well-insulated home, you’ll use less energy to heat and cool—and in fact can cut annual costs by as much as 30 percent. Aside from efficient insulation, taking the time to seal …
Home Insulation: Green Armor Against High Energy CostsRead More
Solutions & Savings for Every Season The best home comfort can also be the most efficient. Whether you heat and cool your home with standard forced air, use a hybrid solution or really go for the green with one of the latest energy saving technologies, system effectiveness ultimately comes from thoughtful planning and attention to …
Key Factors for Choosing the Best Green Power Your home’s energy efficiency is definitely influenced by the fuel sources that power everyday living, but that doesn’t mean you have to abandon traditional energy sources like electric, gas and oil in order to get optimum energy savings. The best power options for your home depend on …
Energy Savings Starts Outside Energy-saving solutions begins with eco-friendly green remodeling on the outside of your home. It’s the building envelope─your home’s exterior “packaging”─that protects the overall structure from the elements and determines the indoor climate. Every aspect of the building envelope holds an opportunity for savings, and new materials technologies and efficiency standards make …
Exterior Remodeling: Green Ideas to Protect Your Home From the ElementsRead More
It can be a total hassle when a light bulb burns out in a hard-to-reach lighting fixture in your home. But now, thanks to long-lasting LED lights, you can forget what it’s like to change a bulb. LED technology is now being integrated right into light fixtures, so you’ll never have to install or change a bulb in those fixtures again – because there isn’t even a bulb to change!
Never Change a Bulb Again with Integrated LED Light FixturesRead More
Learn how to estimate utility costs for a new home. Find out how to avoid surprises and identify inefficiencies before you buy.
If you’ve considered adding a solar energy system to your home, you’re in good company. Fueled by unprecedented tax credits, rebates, discounts and energy credits, this smart improvement makes perfect sense and has never been more popular. But while adding a solar system to tap the free and unlimited energy of the sun, the system of …
Get low-cost to n- cost tips for saving energy and learn how to stop the biggest energy leaks with replacement windows.
Alternative energy sources have the potential to make big contributions to home comfort and overall savings, but that doesn’t mean you have to abandon traditional energy sources like electric, gas and oil. A combination of standard and alternative sources is becoming a common solution.
Green Power Plan: Combine Standard and Alternative Energy SourcesRead More
Top tips from Simonton on how to select replacement window that can add both style and saves dollars in long-term on energy bills.
Solar energy is hot right now; in fact, because the cost to install solar has dropped by over 70 percent since 2010, more than 1 million U.S. homes are currently being powered by the sun (compared to only 30,000 homes in 2006). However, our country still has a long way to go before reaching its …
Does Solar Energy Make Sense for Your Home? 3 Things to Know!Read More
Find out what to look for when you are shopping efficient windows. The latest in efficient window designs provide easy window cleaning, low maintenance and glazing options to suit every home and residential climate.
Find out five easy energy saving home improvements that are affordable energy savers. Learn how insulation, sealants and weather-stripping, and water heater blankets can be big energy savers, and how to avoid the hype associated with big-ticket home improvements that offer major energy savings claims.
Find out how to prepare your home for window shades replacement and ensure efficient installation by your replacement window contractor with these ten tips.
Green home improvements can be quite pricey (solar panels come to mind) but they don’t necessarily have to cost a bundle. Here are 5 ways to save energy for under $50 each — try them out and watch your utility bills shrink. 1. Install Low-cost Lighting Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs have emerged as the most …
As the days get shorter and temperatures start to sink, most households find their home heating bills starting to run out of control. Even worse, sometimes it feels like your house just stays cold no matter how high you crank the heat! If this sounds like your life, it’s time to take some action to …
3 Home Heating Mistakes That Increase Your Energy BillsRead More
With frost settling on pumpkins, porches and lawns, now is the right time to think about getting your home ready for the winter ahead. Making your house winter-ready is neither difficult nor time consuming. Spending some time prepping your house can mean savings and convenience that will last all winter long. 1. WARD OFF WINTER …
How to Get Your Home Ready for Winter | 10 Easy TipsRead More
Have you ever wished that your inefficient home could be a positive energy power plant, with no energy bills and no carbon footprint – a home that could be part of the solution to the climate crisis? I had this idea several years ago, and my family and I set out on a journey to renovate …
Positive Energy Home: Turning Your Home into an Energy Power PlantRead More
Tips to make energy-efficient upgrades in your home to save money and energy. You can weatherize your home to bring down energy costs with energy-efficient upgrades.
Get tips to lower home heating costs. Find out two improvements can lower heating costs by 20 percent, plus more low cost and no cost energy tips that can reduce home energy bills without spending a lot of money.
Winter Weather Means Soaring Heating Bills: Tips to Cut Heating CostsRead More
The decision to switch to renewable energy in your home should not be made lightly. While residential solar panels are more popular now than ever before and boast multiple benefits—including savings on electricity bills and a more sustainable home, many homeowners are put off by high solar panel cost. Before taking the leap into solar, …
