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With temperatures dipping below freezing, many homeowners are getting a different kind of energy audit. The real-time, this is not a drill wake-up call known as the gas bill. There is no longer a question if the windows are leaky or if there is enough
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This year the ENERGYSTAR and WaterSense tax free holiday is October 1 through October 4. You can purchase any ENERGYSTAR (R) or WaterSense sm appliance or product under $1500 and not pay local or state taxes. In addition most major retailers (Lowes, Home
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Do you anxiously await your monthly fix of Dwell magazine like I do? Can you just envision yourself in a modern home with clean lines, great light, and cutting edge “green” building technology? That dream home is in Amsterdam or Prague, right?
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There has never been a better time to add solar to your home. One of the easiest, most cost effective ways to start going solar is by adding solar water heating to your home. My parents recently invested in a VELUX solar water heating system. They couldn’t
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The only incentive to buy built green - other than the fact that you will use 15-30% less energy, use less water, have better indoor air quality, reduce your impact, etc...is the energy efficient mortgage (EEM). A great website to find out all about it
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What is your idea of living green? Is it living off the land? Living in the heart of the city above your studio? How about generating your own solar power in a home that would make Martha Stewart proud? Here are three uniquely green properties currently
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Did you know that Georgia Power is paying their customers to go green? That's right, they are offering up to $1900 in insulation and energy improvement rebates. So if the house is feeling a little drafty and you dread the power bill, now is the time
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Appliances The lifespan of a typical home appliance is 10 years. If it is time to replace your appliances, look for the energy star label. Appliances the have earned the energy star label use 15-40% less energy than other models and save you up to 30%
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Brokenfoot Ranch, a 66-acre farm five miles from the University of West Georgia, is for sale. The current asking price is $550,000, reduced from $649,900. The farm has three large clearings perfect for organic farmland or pasture. The rest of the land
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