If you read our blog regularly, you may have learned about ENERGY STAR’s annual National Building Competition that we featured in an earlier post. The nationwide competition challenges participating buildings, including schools, hospitals, offices and […]
It’s the time of year that tax returns start coming in, and for a lot of families that means considering updates to their home. If you’re considering updating your furnace or other appliances, you may […]
The EPA reports that up to 30% of energy used in commercial buildings is wasted, but some buildings across the nation, including ones in Georgia, are working to change that statistic. 58 buildings in Georgia, […]
Old homes can be chock-full of character, charm and enduring style. But unfortunately, they generally come up empty-handed when you consider energy efficiency. You may love the look and feel of your traditional or historic […]
Winter is upon us, which means millions of homes have crackling fires burning in the hearth, sending narrow wisps of smoke out through chimneys all across the country. However, something you probably don’t know about […]
Air conditioning and heating is a must these days. It wasn’t long ago that the very idea of modern indoor cooling systems first came into being in American culture, but since then much has changed—including […]
These days it seems almost everyone is trying to reduce their carbon footprint, while simultaneously minimizing the footprint left on their bank account from their monthly energy bill. And one of the biggest culprits of […]