Energy Efficient Homes

How to Buy an Energy Efficient Refrigerator

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When people think about energy efficient appliances, most are thinking about hot water heaters or air conditioning units. But the fact is, any major appliance that uses electricity or any major fuel source should be considered as well. Your ... more »

How to Buy an Energy Efficient Washing Machine

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You may not realize it, but doing your laundry is one of the biggest energy eaters in your home. It requires a lot of energy to heat the water used to wash your clothes, and even more energy to dry it. If you buy an energy efficient washing ... more »

How to Buy an Energy Efficient Washing Machine

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You may not realize it, but doing your laundry is one of the biggest energy eaters in your home. It requires a lot of energy to heat the water used to wash your clothes, and even more energy to dry it. If you buy an energy efficient washing ... more »

How to Buy an Insulated Attic Access Cover

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Fissures in your home, particularly around your windows and doors, can release warmth and let in cold air, driving your energy bills higher. You can cut off one escape route if you install an insulated attic access cover... more »

How to Buy Energy-Efficient House Plans

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Energy-efficient houses have increased in popularity over the past couple of years. However, the amount of planning needed to make a house energy efficient can overwhelm the do-it-yourself designer. Buying plans for an energy-efficient house can ... more »

How to Buy Energy-Efficient Insulation

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While all insulation is energy efficient to some degree, you should exceed the recommended insulation requirements set down by the United States Department of Energy. This is true for both new and old houses... more »

How to Buy Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs

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Energy-efficient light bulbs are the unsung heroes of energy conservation. They use up less energy than conventional light bulbs and last much longer... more »

How to Buy Energy-Efficient Windows

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With the looming threat of global warming, many people are looking to make their houses more energy efficient to save money and to protect the environment. Buying energy-efficient windows is an excellent place to begin... more »

How to Buy Photovoltaic Panels

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Photovoltaic panels--or PV panels for short--come in a variety of sizes suited to different jobs. You can buy photovoltaic panels as small as a few watts to recharge batteries or up to many hundreds of watts to run your entire house. The key to ... more »

How to Buy the Right-Sized Heating and Cooling Equipment

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Whether you're replacing a home's central heating and cooling system or looking for a window-mounted unit for a dorm or apartment, there are several different factors to consider. While price is the most obvious factor, you'll also need to ... more »

How to Buy the Right-Sized Heating and Cooling Equipment

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Whether you're replacing a home's central heating and cooling system or looking for a window-mounted unit for a dorm or apartment, there are several different factors to consider. While price is the most obvious factor, you'll also need to ... more »

How to Calculate a Home's Heat Gains

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Although we tend to think that we can measure hot and cold, we really can't. Cold is just the absence of heat. When there is very little heat, we interpret this as cold. So when you try to find your home's heat gain, you are actually measuring ... more »

How to Calculate Costs of Going Green

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Going green is the thing to do, but many people have a hard time getting over the initial investment that goes along with it. If you're on the fence, you need to sit down and calculate the costs of going green and what you save over the long run. ... more »

How to Calculate Costs on Installing an Attic Fan

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An attic fan operates at a fraction of the cost for your AC. With an attic fan, you naturally cool your home while making it more environmentally friendly. Whether you install the attic fan on your own or hire a contractor to do the job, you ... more »

How to Calculate the Costs of Insulating an Attic

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Adding attic insulation to your home reduces energy waste. Most experts estimate you save enough money in reduced energy bills over 5 to 6 years to pay off the cost of the insulation. The type of insulation you use depends on the area needing ... more »

How to Check a Gas Bill

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Like many monthly vendors, your gas company will mail you a monthly statement and invoice for payment. So usually once a month, you receive information on the usage and costs of your gas services. If you do not want to wait to check your gas ... more »

How to Choose a Solar Power Installer in the San Francisco Bay Area

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When you think you might be interested in putting solar power on your home or business in the San Francisco Bay Areay, how do you get started? What should you look for?.. more »

How to Clean Up Home Energy Consumption

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While your home is one of your greatest assets, it can consume lots of energy, costing you money and contributing to the global warming crisis. Fortunately, there are things you can do to reduce your home's energy consumption. By following a few ... more »

How to Compare Solar Power Companies

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Global warming is a concern, and fuel prices seem to be on a permanent rise. With these concerns, many consumers have turned to alternative sources for powering a home, such as solar power. This guide will help you compare solar power companies ... more »

How to Connect Solar Cells

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Building a solar panel from individual solar cells is a relatively easy process that's cheaper than purchasing large solar panels from most suppliers. Unless you go hunting for refurbished panels and are comfortable they've been refurbished ... more »

How to Conserve Energy in the Bathroom

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As a whole, our culture wastes quite a bit of water in the bathroom. Water is an energy source that seems to be infinite, but that is not the case. We must learn new ways to conserve energy everywhere, including in the bathroom, to help the ... more »

How to Conserve Energy in the Kitchen

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If you wish to keep your home energy efficient, you can go room by room in order to decide what types of changes you can make. Since the kitchen of most homes usually uses a lot of energy, you can start here and find ways to conserve energy... more »

How to Conserve Energy in the Laundry Room

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One of the many places in your home where you can save energy and water is your laundry room. Many people don't think about their laundry room as a place to save money and resources because they don't use it constantly... more »

How to Conserve Water in the Shower

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Water is a very necessary part of our everyday lives. We cook with it, clean with it, and it makes up over 90 percent of our body's structure. With utility bills rising and ecological concerns increasingly prevalent, knowing how to conserve water ... more »

How to Convert a Lawn Mower Into a Generator

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Converting a lawn mower into a generator is a process that can be done with the lawn mower sitting in your back yard. All it takes is separating the engine from the rest of the mower and adding the proper power supply... more »

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