Posts Tagged ‘energy’
St. George Energy Home
As the holiday lights go up on your St. George home so do energy bills. As you string up the holiday lights on every bush, eave of your home and piece of furniture inside, you are likely to use up an increased amount of electricity. Many residents in St. George notice a spike in energy…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Business Energy Conservation
Do you have a small business in southern Utah that is concerned about energy conservation in our area and whether or not your business plays a positive or negative role in it? Does your front door open widely with each customer, letting out the cool air conditioned air and letting in the unwanted heat, leaving…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Energy Star Homes
The hottest homes on the market in southern Utah aren’t four and five star homes, but Energy Star homes. According to energystar.gov, a home has to meet very strict details of saving and using energy efficiently in order to be given the outstanding ranking of an energy star home. These homes use over twenty percent…
Read MoreSt. George Energy Saving Thermostats
One of the best ways to beat the heat and save energy this year in St. George is no harder than a push of a button on your thermostat. Programmable thermostats help save energy by allowing you to adjust the temperature for different parts of the day. If you know that your family will be…
Read MoreSaint George Energy Efficient Air Conditioners
Energy efficient is not a term that is often used in conjuction with Saint George, summer and air conditioners. While air conditioners struggle to cool homes during the triple digit days, energy use sores and the rapid drain on the City of Saint George’s electrical sources can cause local outages. This tends to happen at…
Read MoreSt. George Energy Saving Doors
There are many ways to save energy in your St. George home but one way possibly overlooked is right at your front door. Doors are often older and not replaced frequently enough to keep outside air temperatures regular. These older doors can be improperly installed, thin or weather beaten allowing air flow to pass through.…
Read MoreEnergy Efficient Appliances for Tax Credits
It’s the time of year for paying taxes and if you’ve installed an energy efficient heater, air conditioner or specific other energy saving appliances in your home, it is also the time for a tax credit. Not only will having Energy Star appliances in your home lower the overall amount of energy that you use,…
Read MoreEnergy Saving Home Insulation in Southern Utah
When building your new home in southern Utah, the type of insulation used can help you to have an energy saving home. Proper insulation can aid in maintaining desired temperature in the home without the extra energy of a high running heater or air conditioner. Insulation can also help reduce sound travel through walls, keeping…
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