Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Green Your Current Home

Are you making any resolutions for the New Year? If saving money is on your list of things to do for 2011, we have some suggestions, PLUS these ideas will help you "green up" your home saving resources and adding to your quality of life.

This list includes very easy things that you can start doing on January 1 to save energy and go green. These include letting the sun shine in your home on cold days, setting your home computer to "sleep mode" or turn it off when not in use, and taking off your shoes before you enter your home.

Looking to save more? We have bigger suggestions, too. Of course, before you tackle any of the larger items on the list, we suggest you have a home energy audit performed on your home. This simple scientific test will pinpoint the energy-stealing culprits in your home and help you spend your repair budget on fixing the right things.

See a list of our members at www.columbiagreenbuilders.com to find home energy auditors and a variety of local green-minded professionals to help you green your current home.

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