Energy-efficient appliances and upgrades could be appealing to homeowners who want to lower their energy use and save money on electricity, water or gas each month. Some of these appliances…
Going green isn’t just about recycling, switching to non-plastic straws or choosing eco-friendly packaging. Green living can encompass the entire home, including the construction materials. Homeowners who want to embrace…
Energy-efficiency, smart homes, eco-friendly lifestyle. Going green is en vogue and good for the planet and the wallet. Going green can save…green. How, though, do homeowners keep track of their…
Homeowners might hear the term ‘energy efficiency’ when shopping for new appliances or maybe when making home renovations. But what is energy efficiency? And how can choosing energy-efficient appliances and…
According to the Energy Information Administration, the average household in the U.S. uses air conditioning, electronic devices, and appliances more than ever before. The more you use these devices, appliances,…
According to the Department of Energy, your heating system uses more energy and costs more to operate than any other system in your home. For this reason, switching to an…
The home’s furnace can operate via natural gas or electricity to help warm the home. However, during harsh winters, the furnace might be running quite often to ensure the air…
Every time homeowners flush their toilet, money goes down the drain. Older toilets can flush several gallons of water, and those gallons add up each day and especially over the…
Unlike a central AC unit, which cools your entire home, an AC window unit is used to cool a specific room. If you only want to cool certain rooms, using…
The water heater in a home is a massive consumer of energy each month. Out of all the household appliances in the home, the hot water heater ranks at the…
