9 Ways to make your home more energy efficient

April 21, 2011 by Michelle

This is a good starting point for homeowners who want to take basic steps to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Integrate works with several energy consultants who provide energy-audits on old and new homes. If you are interested in this service we would be happy to recommend one who can meet your needs. If you plan to improve energy efficiency in conjunction with a large or small home remodel, we'd like to help you and provide a no-cost initial consultation.

"The house is a system. You save money and improve performance when you take cost-effective measures that reduce building loads, and then install systems and appliances that are the right size to meet the reduced loads. In general, over-sizing worsens performance and increases costs.

The most effective strategy for improving household energy efficiency is to first target..."