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Recent Posts in Energy-Efficient Technology Category

  • Remodeling a Home for Energy Efficiency

    If you think about it, most people spend the majority of their time indoors, whether they’re at work, home, or school. An energy-efficient building, whether it’s residential or commercial is good for the environment because it reduces greenhouse gasses, it reduces energy costs, and it’s healthier because it increases the quality of indoor air. Let’s review the benefits of an energy-efficient home: ...
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  • Keeping Your House Warm for Less

    Does the thought of your heating bills in the winter send a shiver down your spine? If so, you may be paying too much to heat your house in the colder months. The good news is that a few simple changes can make your house warmer while saving you money. Sure, you can add attic insulation and make the switch to energy-efficient windows , which we recommend, but you can save those for the future. ...
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  • Why Do My Windows Leak When It Rains?

    When the weather report says it’s going to rain, do you brew a cup of coffee or tea and prepare to spend the day reading your favorite novel in front of the fire place? Or, do you run around the house getting buckets and towels, preparing to soak up the water before it damages your walls and flooring? As you know, it can rain in any season, not just the spring. If a storm strikes when you’re at ...
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  • Should I Leave My AC on When I Leave?

    We’ve all wondered at some point during the summer, “Is it best to leave the AC on when I leave the house?” After all, it sure is a lot more comfortable when you come home from work or running errands all day and the house is actually cool, not sweltering hot! But as many people question this, they begin to think that leaving the AC on all day while they’re gone has to be more expensive. So, they ...
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  • Can Insulation Lower Cooling Costs?

    When you think of insulation , you may immediately think of how it can prevent the warm air inside your home from escaping during the winter. The question is, can it work both ways? After all, if it can keep the warm air in, it should be able to keep the cool air in as well. Seems to make sense, right? Speaking in dollars and cents, insulation does two important things: 1) it lowers your heating ...
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  • Why You Need Preventative HVAC Maintenance

    Just about every mechanical system requires regular maintenance. Your computer’s operating system needs to be updated periodically or it won’t work right, resulting in preventable delays and lost productivity on your end. Your vehicle needs regular oil changes and maintenance, otherwise the parts will wear out and require replacement. Same thing with your own body. It must have quality food, ...
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  • Should I Repair or Replace My AC?

    Now that summer is just around the corner, there are a lot of images that come to mind...relaxing by the pool, road trips, summer vacations, sprinklers, mowing the lawn, the sound of kids playing outside, birds chirping, barbeques, and let us not forget, hot summer days and nights. If you’re like most Ohio residents, around May, you start to crank on the air conditioner , especially at night when ...
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  • Benefits of Energy-Efficient Doors

    There’s no question that doors can add to the beauty of a home, especially wooden doors. While many builders and homeowners are drawn to wood doors because they can be so beautiful, they are not as energy-efficient as fiberglass and insulated steel doors. Believe it or not, the exterior doors of a home can significantly contribute to air leakage. Such doors can waste energy and increase ...
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  • Home Cooling Tips Beyond the AC

    Now that spring has officially arrived, soon Cleveland will be warming up to the point where it’s time to use our air conditioners. When it comes to keeping your house at a comfortable temperature, you may be hesitant to use the AC liberally for fear of having a high electric bill. Fortunately, there are other ways to cool your house that are not strictly limited to air conditioning. When the ...
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  • 3 Ways to Save Energy in the Home

    There are many benefits to saving energy in the home. For starters, it reduces your carbon footprint. Secondly, conserving energy in the home translates to saving money. In many ways, making the slightest adjustments in our daily routines can end up saving us hundreds, if not thousands of dollars over the years. For example, imagine a teenager who is in the habit of taking an hour shower once, if ...
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  • Importance of Energy-Efficient Windows

    When you’re building or remodeling a home, it pays to install energy-efficient windows that not only provide lighting, but enhance the warmth in a room, reducing your energy costs. Some homeowners overlook the true value of windows – which provide ventilation, light, warmth , and ventilation. However, windows can pose problems; they can actually decrease a home’s energy efficiency, sometimes ...
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  • Summer Energy Saving Tips

    No one wants to get an expensive cooling bill in the summer, but it’s pretty hard not to run the AC all summer long, especially when the kids are home from school or when you’re working from home. Afraid of spending a small fortune on your cooling bill over the summer? That’s understandable, most of us don’t want to spend more than we have to. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to save ...
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  • Are There Any Benefits to Having a Programmable Thermostat?

    Have you ever left your house for the day and realized later that you accidentally left the AC or heater on? Perhaps you are fed up with your electrical bill being so high? It might be time to consider investing in a programmable thermostat. There are numerous advantages to installing this type of thermostat and we have laid out a few of them below. You can control it from your phone or other ...
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  • How Do Double-Pane Windows Work?

    Your windows are one of the easiest ways for warm air to escape outside during winter or sneak in during summer. In fact, energy loss from windows is said to attribute to up to 25% of your annual heating and cooling costs. If you have an older home with windows that haven’t been replaced in a long time, thin single-pane glass could be costing you a lot of money. Today, homeowners have the option ...
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  • How a Central Air Conditioner Works

    Most modern homes are constructed with a “central air conditioning” system to help them stay cool in the summer months. Essentially what his means is your home has a central unit which pumps air through your home using a duct system in your walls and ceilings. This is different from other systems such as window-mounted or standalone air conditioning systems in that a single central system can cool ...
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  • What is a SEER Rating?

    Are you looking for a new air conditioning system? Whether you need to make your home more energy-efficient or replace an old system that has finally given up, you will likely be presented with a number of options. So how do you choose? One factor to consider with every new system is the SEER rating it has been assigned. SEER stands for “Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio,” and is a metric which ...
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