Energy Efficiency
Discover remodeling ideas, inspiration and tips for making your home more energy efficient.
Home-Energy Audit Saves Money
Find out how a professional inspection can reduce a home's energy use and utility bills.
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Home Energy Audit: Evaluating Efficiency (10 photos)
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Air Sealing and Insulation for Maximum Efficiency (12 photos)
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Deep Energy Retrofit: The Problem Areas (7 photos)
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How to Read a Window Energy Efficiency Label
Do the homework when it comes to all those codes and numbers on window energy-efficiency labels.
Home Energy Audit: Evaluating Efficiency
(10 photos)Don't dive into energy efficiency home improvements without a plan.
Why R-Values Matter in Energy Efficiency
R-value measures the ability to prevent the transfer of heat; the larger the number, the harder that insulation is working at preventing heat conduction.
Retrofitting an Existing Roof for Energy Efficiency
The lid of Jeff Wilson's Cape Cod was leaking big time. A new roof bolstered with insulation more than doubles its energy efficiency.
Remodeling for Energy Efficiency
Get the basics or go beyond the steps of weatherization to improve energy performance.
Home Energy Audits: Testing Your Home's Efficiency
Maximum thermal performance leads to a comfortable, energy-efficient home.
Treating the Whole Home as a System
Check out the energy efficiency secrets of David Weekley Homes' success.
Measure Energy Performance With the E-Scale
Use this Department of Energy gauge to compare homes' "mileage" before you buy.
Air Sealing and Insulation for Maximum Efficiency
(12 photos)Techniques to tighten Jeff Wilson's home more than doubled the walls' energy efficiency rating.
