5 Tips for Lowering Your Business’s Cooling Costs
Running a business can be costly and we at Gagne Heating and Air Conditioning know that business owners are always looking for ways to save money. When it comes to the cost of cooling your […]
Three Reasons To Love Smart Thermostats
If you haven’t bought one already, you’ve probably at least heard some of the hype about smart thermostats like nest and the ecobee—thermostats that monitor your daily living conditions to make the control of your […]
5 Ways to Cut Cooling Costs This Summer
We all love staying cool in the summer heat, at least until we see what the air conditioner can do to our energy bill. Heating and cooling a house is over half of the average […]
Winner of the National (Commercial) Building Competition
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 […]
Energy Star and HVAC: How Much Money Can You Save?
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 […]
Atlanta Businesses Take On the Challenge of Energy Savings
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, […]
Is There a Winter Thermostat War Happening in Your Home?
It’s been cold lately. For a lot of folks, that means turning up the thermostat. But for others, their comfort level (or their angst over the impending utility bill) makes them turn that thermostat right […]
The Chimney Myth: Why Your Fireplace Is Costing You Hundreds
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 […]
Georgia Helps Needy Families Pay Heating Bills
Parts of Georgia experienced 20 degree temperatures this week. In this economy, such cold temperatures mean many Atlanta-area families struggle to pay heating bills. The Georgia Department of Human Services announced November 4 that it […]
Furnaces vs. Heat Pumps: How to Choose
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 […]