Dear Mr. Energy, What will give me the best return on my money: replacing my single-pane windows with double-pane low-e windows, replacing my traditional hot water heater with a solar hot water heater, or sealing my attic and adding more insulation? –Perplexed in Pittsboro Dear Perplexed, Mr. Energy loves a no-brainer. For, neighbor friend, this [...]
In a previous blog post I wrote an explanation of how replacing your windows was not the smartest way to spend your energy efficiency budget. Green Building Advisor, a wonderful, comprehensive website on all things green-building related, has published an article that backs me up on it. Here’s what they say: Window replacement isn’t the [...]
Whenever I tell people that my husband and I own a company that specializes in energy efficiency, they almost always respond by telling me about their home’s windows. Either they’ve just replaced their windows and so they think they’ve done all they can do, or they are saving up for window replacement because they’re convinced [...]