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Save Energy This Fall

The Nest Thermostat Can Help Build Your Nest Egg by Saving You Energy & Money

331viewsWe’ve long been advocates of programmable thermostats to save you energy and money. But have you heard about the Nest Thermostat? It’s called the “learning thermostat” because it actually learns from your own behavior in your home to help you spend less and use less energy. I asked my colleague, general contractor David Glenn, to […]

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Climate Change Impact of Your House

Want to Reduce the Climate Change Impact of Your House? Follow This 10-Step Checklist.

Climate change seems so … global. Yet many climate change solutions are very … local, because they’re based on the way each and every one of us uses energy. Here are ten ways you can reduce the climate change impact of your house. 1. Caulk or weatherstrip windows and doors. Heating accounts for the biggest chunk of […]

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