Six Summer Energy Savers
Energy efficiency isn’t just for the winter! Here are six tips to keep you cool – and save energy – on hot summer days: Remember that fans cool people, not rooms. There’s no doubt about it: air moving across your skin keeps you cool, whether the breeze comes from Mother Nature or an electric fan. But fans ONLY make a difference when you’re there to feel them, so turn them off when you’re not in the room.
Read MoreHome Buyer Tips: Invest in Energy Analysis
Buying a home is the most significant investment most of us will ever make. Here are some tips to help you make the most of that investment:
Read MoreCan a house be too tight?
Sometime during your crusade to seal those energy robbing cracks and holes in your home, you’re bound to start asking yourself, “Isn’t air flow important for a healthy home? Can I take this whole thing to the extreme?”The answer is yes. But probably not.
Read MoreWhat is Infrared Diagnostic Testing?
One of the key components of an effective home energy audit is infrared thermography. Also called thermal imaging, it’s the inspection of a home, including the basement, attic, and all the nooks and crannies, with an infrared camera.
Read MoreAge in Place with Energy Efficiency Upgrades
MPBN’s live, call-in radio program Maine Calling is talking about aging in place today. It’s a great conversation, and it reminded us how important energy efficiency is for older homeowners.
Read More4 Ways to Advocate for Your Heat this Winter
Last week, when the temperature here in Rockland, Maine never topped 8°, we ran out of propane at the office. Yes. We’re painfully aware of the irony: Energy efficiency company employees huddled around individual electric heaters, willing the thermostat to creep up to somewhere near comfortable.
Read MoreTake That, Polar Vortex
You know about the polar vortex, right? The reason we all think 20 degrees is flip-flop weather? Here it is, as captured by captured by NOAA’s GOES-East satellite Monday morning. If you look closely, you can spot southern Florida, but the rest of the country is covered with frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills.
Read MoreIce Dams Be Gone!
Midcoast Maine got 18″ of snow this week, on top of the foot-plus that fell over the weekend.
Read MoreWhat does efficiency look like?
Energy efficiency is fairly easy to define. But what does energy efficiency look like? And if you can’t see it, how can you engage with it?
Read MoreMaine Named Most Improved in ACEEE 2013 Energy Scorecard
After falling an embarrassing 13 spots last year, Maine rallied to #16 in the ACEEE’s 2013 State Energy Scorecard, earning a “most improved” rating from the non-profit organization.
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Financing Made Easy
Energy Efficiency is regularly called the cheapest, cleanest and fastest energy source. A Triple Bottom Line investment, it’s good for home comfort and safety, it’s good for our pocketbooks and it’s good for the Earth. Evergreen makes it easy to plan and install cost-effective improvements that make homes more comfortable and energy efficient.How easy? Contact us today for a Free 1-hr consult and find out!
Read MoreWhat Time is It?
If you’re anything like me, it was easier to get up this morning than it has been in a while. It wasn’t just the extra zzzs I caught over the weekend; yesterday’s time change meant that it was already light when my alarm went off.
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