Age in Place with Energy Efficiency Upgrades 2
Vera has called this lovely little log cabin home for thirty years. It’s full of memories, and she has no interest in leaving it. But her husband passed away a few years ago, and Vera’s children worried that she couldn’t keep up with the maintenace a log home requires. The house was cold and drafty, and they’d started talking about nursing homes when Vera’s daughter met Evergreen Energy Advisor Brian Robinson by happenstance.
Read MoreWhy your home gets icicles
Evergreen Home Performance can help! Contact us to schedule a free one-hour energy consult and learn how air sealing and insulation can bring your home into balance, make you more comfortable, reduce ice dams, and cut your energy costs.
Read MoreWhat’s Air Sealing Anyway?
You know that insulation is important, but what’s this air sealing stuff everyone is talking about? Check out this video, then contact us for your free one-hour consult and learn how air sealing will make your home more comfortable, durable, and energy efficient.
Read MoreFive Fabulous Years!
Evergreen is proud to be a place where people stick around. We’re lucky to have dedicated, kind, interesting people on our team, and we’re smart enough to treat them right. Last week we honored two incredible Field Technicians for five years of service in our company – and in your homes.
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Buzzwords De-Buzzed: Ice Dams
Unfortunately, ice dams are a familiar-enough concept that they hardly qualify as a buzzword. Everyone knows that heavy icicles can pull off gutters, crash to the ground, trap water on the roof deck, and cause serious leaks, and everyone’s abuzz with quick, temporary fixes. Real solutions demand an understanding of the building science behind this common winter sight, though, and that’s how ice dams found their way into this series.
Read MoreHitting the Sweet Spot
Why to Invest in Comprehensive Home Improvements that Make a Real Difference
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Buzzwords De-Buzzed: Building Envelope
Every industry does it. We use words that mean so much to us that we don’t realize that they’re meaningless to the rest of the world. This series – Energy Efficiency Buzzwords De-Buzzed– attempts to change that. Have a “green” word or phrase you want de-buzzed? Let us know and we’ll add it to the series! Today’s buzzword: Building Envelope
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Buzzwords De-Buzzed: Home Performance
Every industry does it. We use words that mean so much to us that we don’t realize that they’re meaningless to the rest of the world. This series – Energy Efficiency Buzzwords De-Buzzed– attempts to change that. Have a “green” word or phrase you want de-buzzed? Let us know and we’ll add it to the series! Today’s buzzword: Home Performance
Read MoreRecord-low Fuel Prices are an Energy Efficiency Opportunity
This winter’s record-low fuel prices are adding up to big savings – and big opportunities – for Maine families. Experts predict that households heating primarily with oil can expect to save an average of $1200 this year, and recommend that homeowners take advantage of the chance to lock in those energy savings for every year.
Read MoreGo Green for the Holidays
Bring your energy costs down without compromising your holiday with these simple energy saving tips:
Read MoreAir Sealing Where it Counts
The graph below shows which structural air-leaks drive up energy costs the most, allowing you to maximize efforts toward reinforcing your home’s building envelope.
Read MoreMaine Ranks 16th in ACEEE 2014 Energy Scorecard
Maine held steady as the nation’s 16th most energy-efficient state, according to ACEEE’s 2014 State Energy Scorecard.
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