Sustainable Improvements

  1. Denver Home Energy Audit And The Energy Efficiency Pyramid

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    The food pyramid is the familiar triangle with grains at the bottom, fats and sugars at the top. Modeled on the food pyramid, the conservation pyramid is a guide for home improvements that will conserve energy and save you money. Like the food pyramid, the conservation pyramid reads from the bottom up, so start at the lowest level and work your way up because the improveme…Read More

  2. The Steps Of A Denver Home Energy Audit

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    You want to lower your energy bills but you don't want to drain your bank account, so which home improvements can accomplish this objective? What design modifications would actually lower your bills? With low cost and highest savings being the goal, a certified home energy audit will first determine your current energy usage and energy waste with state-of-the-art technolog…Read More

  3. Denver Home Energy Savings Identified With Thermal Imaging

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    The first step to saving energy in your home is to request a certified energy audit. The use of infrared cameras will diagnose home-performance problems such as air leaks, indoor air quality, insulation inefficiency and combustion safety issues. Audit specialists mainly use an infrared camera to make heat leaks visible. These cameras are also known as thermographic scanner…Read More

  4. Denver Home Solar Panels, Do The Math

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    How much money will you save by having a solar system installed in your home? Well, what was your electrical bill last month? Generally, a solar panel system will provide seventy percent of your electrical usage. Let's do the math: if you spent $200 on electricity last month and a solar panel system can save you 70%, then you will save $140 each month. That’s $1,680 pe…Read More

  5. Denver Home Energy Savings, Is A New Washer And Dryer Worth It?

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    The answer is yes. Unlike other household items, major appliances in the last twenty years have gone UP in energy efficiency, DOWN in price. Research shows that between 1980 and 2001, the energy efficiency of washing machines -- especially front loaders -- improved by approximately sixty percent while consumer prices dropped by forty percent. To improve your home energy sa…Read More

  6. The Simplicity Of Denver Home Solar Panels

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    Solar panels are quite simple: they convert sunlight into electricity. Remember the silicon wafer technology that jump-started the whole computer era? Solar technology is very similar. A solar panel generates electricity which is sent to an inverter box. This box is typically attached to the side of your home -- it's the size of a large shoebox. The inverter box converts…Read More

  7. Qualify For Denver Home Energy Rebates

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    The time is now for better home energy efficiency. Energy rates are increasing 7 percent each year, expected to double in 9 years. If you are a homeowner, you cannot afford to wait to make improvements and upgrades in order to reduce your family's energy consumption. Now is the time to prevent unwanted energy loss, improve the quality of your indoor air, lower your carbon …Read More

  8. No Mystery With Denver Home Solar Panels

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    Solar panels are quite simple: they convert sunlight into electricity. Remember the silicon wafer technology that jump-started the whole computer era? Solar technology is very similar. A solar panel generates electricity which is sent to an inverter box. This box is typically attached to the side of your home -- it's the size of a large shoebox. The inverter box converts…Read More

  9. Denver Home Solar Panels And Net-Metering

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    While you are at work or on vacation or just plain not-home, your solar system is producing energy all day every day. When your home is producing energy that you're not using, a surplus of energy is created. So what to do with this energy? This is called net-metering and it is available in many states including Colorado. How does it work? When your solar system generates…Read More

  10. A Wise Investment With Denver Home Solar Panels

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    Having solar electric panels installed in your home or business can totally eliminate your energy bill and literally save hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year. Colorado homeowners who invest in solar panels not only save energy and money, but they find that their homes sell at a premium compared to homes without photovoltaic (PV) systems. To learn more about the si…Read More