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This is a one-of-a-kind website to put Outdoor Advertising companies together with their customers.
ACCA - Air-Conditioning Contractors of America. An organization of contractors whose goal is to help contractors be successful. A large part of their effort is education and awareness of good practice.
ASHRAE - The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. A body that sets many of the standards that govern good heating and cooling system design and installation.
Cape Fear Biofuels -
Cape Fear Biofuels is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a biofuels infrastructure and related technologies in the region while creating moral, economic, and social value through sustainable
development.
Catawba River Keepers - The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it will always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life.
Dept of Energy - Consumer information from the Department
of Energy.
EEBA - Website of the Energy and Environmental Building Association. The premier organization for professionals from all aspects of sustainable design, construction and development.
EarthCraft House - EarthCraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship.
EnergyStar™ - ENERGY STAR qualified products and practices help you save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE. The ENERGY STAR label also
designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings.
EnergyLogic, Inc - EnergyLogic envisions a future in which all homes have the least possible impact on the Earth.
Environments for Living - A program operated by Masco Contractor Services. A three level program that guarantees energy use and comfort at various levels. A relatively comprehensive program that uses Advanced Energy out of North Carolina as its technical resource.
LEED for Homes - LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
NC HealthyBuilt Homes - The NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program provides a certificate for homes meeting "green home guidelines" built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies making the home a comfortable, healthy and affordable place that reduces energy and water usage, promotes renewable energy use and helps protect the land where the home is built.
Southface - One of the premier sustainability organizations in the country. Southface focuses primarily on the Southeast, but offers a wealth of information for all.
RESNET - The Residential Energy Services Network. The overseeing body for the energy rating industry. Standards are set in conjunction with the mortgage lending industry to provide a sound technical and ethical foundation for the performance of energy ratings.
RESNET Code of Ethics - This Code of Ethics sets forth principles and rules of conduct enforced by RESNET through specific procedures contained in its Accreditation Standards.
RESNET Standards - The Standards are set in conjunction with the mortgage lending industry to provide a sound technical and ethical foundation for the performance of energy ratings.
This is a one-of-a-kind website to put Outdoor Advertising companies together with their customers.
ACCA - Air-Conditioning Contractors of America. An organization of contractors whose goal is to help contractors be successful. A large part of their effort is education and awareness of good practice.
ASHRAE - The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers. A body that sets many of the standards that govern good heating and cooling system design and installation.
Cape Fear Biofuels -
Cape Fear Biofuels is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of a biofuels infrastructure and related technologies in the region while creating moral, economic, and social value through sustainable
development.
Catawba River Keepers - The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it will always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life.
Dept of Energy - Consumer information from the Department
of Energy.
EEBA - Website of the Energy and Environmental Building Association. The premier organization for professionals from all aspects of sustainable design, construction and development.
EarthCraft House - EarthCraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship.
EnergyStar™ - ENERGY STAR qualified products and practices help you save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE. The ENERGY STAR label also
designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings.
EnergyLogic, Inc - EnergyLogic envisions a future in which all homes have the least possible impact on the Earth.
Environments for Living - A program operated by Masco Contractor Services. A three level program that guarantees energy use and comfort at various levels. A relatively comprehensive program that uses Advanced Energy out of North Carolina as its technical resource.
LEED for Homes - LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes. A green home uses less energy, water and natural resources; creates less waste; and is healthier and more comfortable for the occupants. Benefits of a LEED home include lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and less exposure to mold, mildew and other indoor toxins.
NC HealthyBuilt Homes - The NC HealthyBuilt Homes Program provides a certificate for homes meeting "green home guidelines" built by residential builders who practice sustainable, high performance building strategies making the home a comfortable, healthy and affordable place that reduces energy and water usage, promotes renewable energy use and helps protect the land where the home is built.
Southface - One of the premier sustainability organizations in the country. Southface focuses primarily on the Southeast, but offers a wealth of information for all.
RESNET - The Residential Energy Services Network. The overseeing body for the energy rating industry. Standards are set in conjunction with the mortgage lending industry to provide a sound technical and ethical foundation for the performance of energy ratings.
RESNET Code of Ethics - This Code of Ethics sets forth principles and rules of conduct enforced by RESNET through specific procedures contained in its Accreditation Standards.
RESNET Standards - The Standards are set in conjunction with the mortgage lending industry to provide a sound technical and ethical foundation for the performance of energy ratings.
We Provide Professional Home Energy Audits
What is an Energy Audit?
An Energy Audit could put money back in your pocket, where it belongs.
Energy Audits are performed on houses to determine their overall energy efficiency. The audit will address your house as a system and will inform you of ways to improve the way your home uses energy. Your auditor can then recommend upgrades and repairs that can be made to your home to lower your energy usage and your monthly bills.
Find out how to make your home more energy efficient with the help of Green Home. Schedule a comprehensive home energy audit today and save money! Call 704-909-7913
Professional Home Energy Audits
Professional energy audits generally go into great detail. Green Home energy auditors do a room-by-room examination of the residence, as well as a thorough examination of past utility bills.
Our professional energy audits will include a blower door test and will also include a thermographic scan.
Preparing for an Energy Audit
Before the energy auditor visits your house, make a list of any existing problems such as condensation and uncomfortable or drafty rooms. Have copies or a summary of the home's yearly energy bills. (Your utility can get these for you.) A Green Home Energy Audit uses this information to establish what to look for during the audit. The auditor first examines the outside of the home to determine the size of the house and its features (i.e., wall area, number and size of windows). The auditor then will analyze the residents' behavior:
* Is anyone home during working hours?
* What is the average thermostat setting for summer and winter?
* How many people live here?
* Is every room in use?
Your answers may help uncover some simple ways to reduce your household's energy consumption. Walk through your home with the auditors as they work, and ask questions. They may use equipment to detect sources of energy loss, such as blower doors, infrared cameras, furnace efficiency meters, and surface thermometers.
Our Services
* Comprehensive Home Health and Energy Audit
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‘Cash for Caulkers’: The Details
By DAVID LEONHARDT
At a meeting of President Obama’s board of outside economic advisers two weeks ago, the venture capitalist John Doerr said the following:
In the very near term, the way we can generate the most jobs, we believe, is through home retrofits…. The way I like to put it is, Cash for Clunkers mobilized all of America’s car dealerships… Continue
At a meeting of President Obama’s board of outside economic advisers two weeks ago, the venture capitalist John Doerr said the following:
In the very near term, the way we can generate the most jobs, we believe, is through home retrofits…. The way I like to put it is, Cash for Clunkers mobilized all of America’s car dealerships… Continue
Posted by Green Home on November 19, 2009 at 1:32pm
Green Your Electricity: Conduct a Home Energy Audit
Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada
This is the first article in a four-part series on how to green your electricity. We will give you practical tips to help improve your environmental footprint, as well as your monthly energy bills. Your house might even become more comfortable in the process.
Most of the things we own have two kinds of impacts on the environment. The first has to do with how they are made and shipped to us. The second impact, and this is the theme of this series, has to… Continue
This is the first article in a four-part series on how to green your electricity. We will give you practical tips to help improve your environmental footprint, as well as your monthly energy bills. Your house might even become more comfortable in the process.
Most of the things we own have two kinds of impacts on the environment. The first has to do with how they are made and shipped to us. The second impact, and this is the theme of this series, has to… Continue
Posted by Lisa on November 18, 2009 at 12:33pm
A Veteran's thoughts on Veteran's Day (758 words)
Sent to me today by a good friend & true patriot.
I am a combat veteran. It is all I ever aspired to be. I never cared about rank or medals; my modus operandi was to answer if my country called, though there were caveats. This missive addresses some of those caveats and what this warrior thinks America should do to REALLY honor veterans – regardless of their combat status.
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are lost. They were lost before they commenced – along with the incalculable goodwill… Continue
I am a combat veteran. It is all I ever aspired to be. I never cared about rank or medals; my modus operandi was to answer if my country called, though there were caveats. This missive addresses some of those caveats and what this warrior thinks America should do to REALLY honor veterans – regardless of their combat status.
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are lost. They were lost before they commenced – along with the incalculable goodwill… Continue
Posted by Green Home on November 11, 2009 at 3:30pm
Garbage Bag Airflow Test
Garbage Bag Airflow Test
There are times when you need to know the airflow from your furnace registers, bathroom exhaust fan or clothes dryer exhaust.
For example, if a house has one cold room in the winter, it is useful to find out if this is because your furnace isn't supplying enough warm air. If you installed a new bathroom exhaust fan, you could use the test to see if it is working properly.
This fact sheet tells you how to do the CMHC Garbage Bag Airflow Test. The Test is a quick way to… Continue
There are times when you need to know the airflow from your furnace registers, bathroom exhaust fan or clothes dryer exhaust.
For example, if a house has one cold room in the winter, it is useful to find out if this is because your furnace isn't supplying enough warm air. If you installed a new bathroom exhaust fan, you could use the test to see if it is working properly.
This fact sheet tells you how to do the CMHC Garbage Bag Airflow Test. The Test is a quick way to… Continue
Posted by Green Home on November 9, 2009 at 6:12pm
5 Green Improvements That Will Add Value to Your Home
Get the most bang for your buck with green home improvements
By Collin Dunn
Corvallis, OR, USA | Wed Oct 28 11:23:00 GMT 2009
When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system. But in a down housing market, in an economy that's made money a bit tighter fo… Continue
By Collin Dunn
Corvallis, OR, USA | Wed Oct 28 11:23:00 GMT 2009
When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system. But in a down housing market, in an economy that's made money a bit tighter fo… Continue
Posted by Lisa on November 5, 2009 at 11:00am
Air Sealing Means Owning Your Heat.
You've got a great house. But chances are it's riddled with holes, gaps and leaks. Some lead to the outside, providing neat little doggy-doors for ladybugs, flies, and cold (or warm) air. Some lead to the upper-reaches of your house – providing opportunities for warm, moist air to travel from the basement to the attic, where the moisture collects, crea… Continue
Posted by Green Home on November 4, 2009 at 4:07pm
Zero Cost Energy Saving Tips
You don't have to be an an extreme environmentalist to feel the affects of saving energy. Saving energy also saves water. How? It takes 25 gallons of water to produce 1 kWh of energy from a coal fired plant.
Use these tips to start saving energy for free!
1. HVAC thermostat setting – 68 Winter, 78 Summer
2. Water Heater set at 120 degrees
3. Set refrigerator/freezer t
Posted by Green Home on October 26, 2009 at 6:30pm
U.S. Energy Consumption Could Be Reduced 23 Percent by 2020
A new research report says making energy efficiency a priority could prevent 1.1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years.
September 9, 2009
From EERE Network News
The United States could reduce non-transportation energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020 by adopting energy efficiency technologies, according to a recent research report from McKinsey & Company.
The report notes that an estimated $520 billion up-front investment (not including program costs) would eli… Continue
September 9, 2009
From EERE Network News
The United States could reduce non-transportation energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020 by adopting energy efficiency technologies, according to a recent research report from McKinsey & Company.
The report notes that an estimated $520 billion up-front investment (not including program costs) would eli… Continue
Posted by Lisa on October 26, 2009 at 10:03am
Understanding Passive Solar Heating and Cooling
Learn what it takes to create a comfortable building environment with less reliance on fossil fuels (and lower energy bills).
April 16, 2008
By Troy Griepentrog
Being passive isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it’s passive solar heating and cooling. The idea behind passive solar is to design buildings that take advantage of natural heat from the sun in winter; and shade and wind and in the summer. Although the concept has been used in many cultures for centuries, passive solar design p… Continue
April 16, 2008
By Troy Griepentrog
Being passive isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it’s passive solar heating and cooling. The idea behind passive solar is to design buildings that take advantage of natural heat from the sun in winter; and shade and wind and in the summer. Although the concept has been used in many cultures for centuries, passive solar design p… Continue
Posted by Lisa on October 25, 2009 at 3:16pm
Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy
This week's Supernova Network Age Briefing will feature Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy. This is a chance to ask questions first-hand about topics as far ranging as current "Smart Grid" efforts, how technology is changing our thinking about carbon sequestration and nuclear energy, and how cybersecurity intersects with our country's energy policy. About our guest: Scott Blake Harris is the General Counsel of the Department of Energy. He was nominated for the p… Continue
Posted by Amy Domestico on October 22, 2009 at 8:12pm
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