February 29, 2008 – 7:55 am
What better way to go off grid and be cozy then to let the Earth’s own geothermal work for you.
Geothermal, GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps are all use the constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature. By doing that this system has a much higher [...]
February 24, 2008 – 10:03 am
FYI loft=attic for us Americans
By : Alex Perry
Insulating your loft is one of the best ways that you can save on energy and heating bills, and reduce your personal contribution to Climate Change. However, there are a bewildering range of materials that you can choose from. The following article tells you what you should think about [...]
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February 22, 2008 – 6:45 am
By : Bill Whitworth
It may be difficult to imagine, but houses have lots of dust and selecting the best furnace filter is very important to air quality. Indoor air, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is two to five times more polluted than the outdoor air. But the reason most people are not aware [...]
February 13, 2008 – 11:05 pm
In most old homes windows are one of the largest sources of heating during the winter do to their low insulating ability combined with high air leakage. During the summer they are also a major source of additional unwanted heat. This results in windows being typically net energy loser, that can be responsible for 25% [...]
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