Comments on: 7 Winter Home Improvement Tips to Save You Money and Energy In the Cold Season http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sun, 19 May 2013 18:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: linda walker http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/comment-page-1/#comment-396553 linda walker Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=435696#comment-396553 It is important to have a professional BPI certified to conduct an energy audit.Getting properly prepared to perform energy audits is important. www.betterbuilders.com It is important to have a professional BPI certified to conduct an energy audit.Getting properly prepared to perform energy audits is important.

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]]> By: aperkins01096 http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/comment-page-1/#comment-396518 aperkins01096 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:02:33 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=435696#comment-396518 An infrared camera is great instantaneous feedback on the less insulated areas of your home, but they are out of reach for most people's budgets. You can make your own heatmap using the infrared thermometer and an excel spreadsheet. Not as pretty, but it shows where you need to insulate. See http://www.squidoo.com/DIY-thermal-heatmap for more a quick and dirty explanation. An infrared camera is great instantaneous feedback on the less insulated areas of your home, but they are out of reach for most people’s budgets. You can make your own heatmap using the infrared thermometer and an excel spreadsheet. Not as pretty, but it shows where you need to insulate. See http://www.squidoo.com/DIY-thermal-heatmap for more a quick and dirty explanation.

]]> By: Alyssa Alimurung http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/comment-page-1/#comment-396444 Alyssa Alimurung Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:13:32 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=435696#comment-396444 I never thought about getting an energy audit. Seems like a great first step! I never thought about getting an energy audit. Seems like a great first step!

]]> By: Diane Pham http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/comment-page-1/#comment-396443 Diane Pham Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:09:44 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=435696#comment-396443 really, didn't know about the importance of furnace maintenance. definitely going to have my parents' system tuned up the next time i head home. really, didn’t know about the importance of furnace maintenance. definitely going to have my parents’ system tuned up the next time i head home.

]]> By: Mark Boyer http://inhabitat.com/7-winter-home-improvement-tips-to-save-you-money-and-energy-in-the-cold-season/comment-page-1/#comment-396417 Mark Boyer Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:27:18 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=435696#comment-396417 Had no idea that recessed lighting is a source of heat loss. Good to know! Had no idea that recessed lighting is a source of heat loss. Good to know!

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