Energizing Your Virginia Beach Real Estate – 9 Ways to be More Energy Efficient
Are your Virginia Beach real estate energy bills not high enough? Can Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads GREEN UP just a little bit?
All of us home owners in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads can do some simple things to save money on our utility bills, make your home more healthy, and improve the value of our real estate whether we intend to sell or stay put. Ask your REALTOR(R) for information.
Harvey M. Sachs, Ph.D., directs the Buildings Program at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). You can read his full article here. Here are some simple ideas you can implement to save energy and green the home.
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, oversizing worsens performance and increases costs.
The most effective strategy for improving household energy efficiency is to first target your homes envelope
