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- Solar Water Heaters
- When we remodeled our house last summer I wanted to practice what I preach to my clients (with great conviction and to great excess according to my wife) about sustainable and energy efficient construction. We incorporated high efficiency air conditioning, LED lighting, better insulation, low water use fixtures, and Solar Water heating.
We are very happy with the results. Our power usage has been lower every month than it was for the same month the previous two years.
This is what I learned about Solar Water Heating:
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- A Builder Guided Weight Loss Program: Your Blueprint to Success!
- In 1984 we added a second floor and completely remodeled the kitchen of our 1920's bungalow. We enjoyed the house for the next twenty-six years but there were still a few things we wanted to do. Our laundry was in the detached garage so doing laundry meant a trip down stairs and outside to the small, cramped and often mosquito ridden space. We wanted to get the laundry inside.....
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- Why Not Now?
- Should you consider building or remodeling now or wait until the economy turns around? Several factors make me think...
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- Change Your Bulbs Every 27 Years!
(whether they need it or not)
- In 2009, I built a super energy efficient house that received one of the best energy ratings in the country. That home received a minus 9 HERS (Home Energy Rating) Score. Among other energy saving systems, we used all LED ....Read More