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EnergySort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Insulations are made from dozens of different materials. Many people are concerned about the possible negative health effects.
- Electronics, especially appliances, are some of the heaviest users of energy, and often consume energy even when they're not in use. Learn which electronics are the biggest offenders.
- Room-by-room green cleaning and sustainable living tips for men (and women too).
- Consumer Report’s first full report on LED energy saving lightbulbs finds more choices and savings.
- I have been an energy management consultant since 1974. Before suggesting that someone buy an energy-saving gadget, I evaluate that gadget myself. In this article, I describe some of my personal energy-saving gadget experiences.
- Energy auditors may use thermography—or infrared scanning—to detect thermal defects and air leakage in building envelopes.
- An overview of how to make your lifestyle greener and more sustainable by conserving resources and energy, and protecting indoor air quality.
- While home energy costs are on the rise, homeowners can save energy and money with high-performance windows.
- With clothes dryers being large energy users, choosing energy efficient models and implementing energy saving techniques can make a big difference in energy usage.
- Air conditioners use the most electricity of any home appliance. Here's how to reduce energy usage in cooling your home.
- Fluorescent lamps with improved performance and design features are now available.
- An automatic standby generator can sense an outage and respond immediately. There are no extension cords to plug in, gas tanks to fill or switches to flip.
- As part of the ongoing educational partnership between The Healthy House Institute (HHI) and the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI), in November 2010, HHI and HVI produced and circulated a White Paper to selected trade and consumer media. The paper entitled, “Victory over VOCs – Energy-Saving Fans and Other Devices Help Keep Indoor Air Fresh” was sent to major trade and consumer publications.
- Sheep wool insulation has an R-value of approximately 3.5 to 3.8 per inch of material thickness 0.3 to 0.6 points higher than fiberglass, cellulose, or mineral wool.
- Home Energy Pros is an open social network for home performance and weatherization professionals.
- Typical duct systems lose 25 to 40 percent of the heating or cooling energy put out by the central furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner.
- How to make homes tight and ventilate right.
- An examination of 13 common myths reveals that they should be treated with some healthy skepticism.
- Tips for laundering effectively.
- Benefits of using native plants in gardening and landscaping.
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