2011 March

GE Appliances Launches a Website to Help with Building Project Management

March 18, 2011 By Dawn Killough 14 Comments

Managing a building or remodeling project means keeping up with a myriad of details, as any trade professional knows. Now, GE offers help in the form of BuildWithGE.com, a website that offers convenient access to a wide variety of practical information — without the need to register, or remember a password or sign in.

New Recycled Insulation Controls Pests

March 17, 2011 By Summer Minor 2 Comments

A newly designed home insulation does double duty at keep out the elements and pests. The new TAP insulation, made from recycled materials, featured a special borate additive process that helps keep bugs out of the home as well as protecting the home indefinitely.

Weatherization Saves Energy and Money

March 17, 2011 By Dawn Killough Leave a Comment

The next step to take from an energy audit is to perform retrofitting such as weatherization. From the results of the energy audit you should know what areas of your home need to be addressed. Focus on correcting those issues first, then move on to other areas as needed.

Green Building 101: Renewable & Sustainable Energy or Nuclear?

March 16, 2011 By Susie Kim-Carberry 2 Comments

Tragedy in Japan reminds us the vulnerability we face as our dependence on Energy comes into conflict with the Environment and technology advances we have yet to understand. Our full reliance on natural resources causes depletion of the same resources which causes us to seek different energy sources.

Energy-Efficiency Audits Can Start the Savings Ball Rolling

March 16, 2011 By Glenn Meyers Leave a Comment

The annual savings resulting from improvements in home energy-efficiency provide a compelling reason to launch their own energy efficiency plan. Many believe the home energy audit represents the first step in making a person’s home more efficient. According to Energy Star, while an audit can assess how much energy a home uses and evaluate what measures to take for improving efficiency; an audit alone won’t save energy.