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Energy Audits for a Green Home
April 11th, 2009 | 
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I recommend energy audit’s for every home. It gives you a clear idea of where you are losing the most energy, and what are the most practical ways of fixing the problem.
Here’s an article about one family’s energy audit experience. I particularly like the practical approach they had in this quote.
Fortunately, most experts agree that the biggest bang for your efficiency dollar can be had by addressing the lowest hanging fruit: sealing the cracks and gaps with caulk and self-expanding foam, and placing adequate insulation in your attic. So that’s what we’ve asked the guys at Green Tree to do.
Yes you can replace the all the windows in a home… but you can also use a $5 tube of caulking in the right places and make a significant difference.
The key question is, which one are you going to start with?
You can read the full article at nytimes.com.
Posted in Environmental Protection, Green Home | 
Tags: Adequate Insulation, Caulking, Efficiency, Energy Audit, Energy Audits, Expanding Foam, Gaps, Green Energy | 
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