All Blog Posts Tagged 'efficient' (2)

Consumer interest has grown significantly over the years for homes that offer energy-efficiency and cost-savings — that also have minimal environmental impact on the earth. But will they pay for it? According to a recent survey of more than 500 builders by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the answer is, not necessarily. “Although we are seeing significant interest in green building, cost effectiveness is clearly a key concern among home buyers,” said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson,… Continue

Learn about these top 10 energy wasters and savers. Compact Fluorescent Lighting One of the easiest things you can do is to change your light bulbs. It’s best to switch out incandescent bulbs with CFLs in areas that are lit for extended periods of time, typically two hours or longer. Switching a CFL on and off too frequently will shorten its life. CFLs are four times more efficient (using 50 to 80 percent less energy) and last up to 10 times longer than typical incandescents, which hav… Continue