Category Archives: Green Living

Green-Up Your Home with Energy-Saving Home Improvements

By Heidi | Published: March 20, 2009
Spring is Here! ~ Don’t forget to ”Green-Up” your home! On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed a stimulus bill (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) that made some significant changes to the energy efficiency tax credits. If you want to make your home more energy efficient: The 10 percent tax credit for energy-saving home improvements climbs [...]
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Energy Assessment

By Heidi | Published: January 16, 2009
So you woke up today with another -17 degree morning. Are you cringing at your upcoming utility bill?  Our bill nearly doubled during our last billing cycle. I recently had an energy assessment done in my own home. Brian Paull from Premier Inspection used a thermal imaging camera to find the cold spots in my house.  We followed him [...]
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Fall Chores

By Heidi | Published: October 21, 2008
Now that the leaves have begun their decent, we must be sure that the vital pathways of the roof are clear to allow for thawing and proper diversion of water – away from the foundation. Think of your the gutters on your house as the veins of the house. If they are clogged, things start [...]
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Going Green: The Madison Homeowner’s Guide (Part 2 of 2)

By Heidi | Published: July 31, 2008
In the last post we discussed some tips on how to be a greener Madison homeowner. A good resource to help you out with the greening of your home is www.energystar.gov. Energy Star is a government-backed joint effort between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that helps Americans save money [...]
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Going Green: The Madison Homeowner’s Guide (Part1 of 2)

By Heidi | Published: July 29, 2008
With all the alarming publicity regarding the climate crisis and global warming, we should all be proud to live in and around the “green” city of Madison. Over the years, Madison has gained a reputation as a green destination, much of which is due to its population’s dedication to the maintenance and protection of the [...]
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