Cash for Caulkers
I just ran across this great little podcast on The Brian Lehrer Show, which features David Leonhardt, New York Times economics columnist and staff writer for the magazine. The podcast covers the idea...
View ArticleDear Mr. Energy…energy efficiency on a budget
Dear Mr. Energy, I want to make energy efficiency improvements to my house, but I have less than $1000 to work with. What can I do to make the biggest impact? —Champagne tastes on a beer budget Dear...
View ArticleWhy professional energy audits aren’t free, or, you get what you pay for
Recently we’ve gotten a lot of calls and e-mails inquiring about the cost of an energy audit. People are often taken aback at the price (which typically runs between $300 and $500, depending on the...
View ArticleProgress Energy Rebates: A GREAT deal for homeowners looking for energy...
This is a re-post of something I wrote last fall, but it is totally worth it to re-post it in case you didn’t read it before or if you somehow have missed what an AMAZING deal Progress Energy is giving...
View ArticleProgress Energy rebates for energy efficiency: weatherization
In my last post I focused on Progress Energy’s rebates for duct testing, which can be applied towards a full energy audit done by one of their approved contractors, like us. This post will outline how...
View ArticleWe *knew* we were a good idea…and now CNN Money confirms it
Check it out: When a home energy audit pays Thank you. Thank you very much. We do have a slight disagreement with the article, or maybe with Cash for Caulkers. It’s hard to tell where this is coming...
View ArticleWas it the cold snap or the high bills that made people call for an energy...
Earlier this month we got a ton of calls here at Home Performance NC. Mark, our lead auditor, thought it was probably due to the weather taking a turn, but based on the topic of conversation that...
View ArticleHow we’ve made our 100-year old home more energy efficient, part 3 (hint:...
Caulk Caulk Caulk Caulk. That’s the answer to one very effective way we’ve made our 100 year old rustic Carolina farmhouse more energy efficient. To weatherize our home after our disastrous 1st winter...
View ArticleReal world example #1: Duct testing/sealing and payoff
Up until now we’ve been telling you that an energy audit and subsequent weatherization will pay for itself in 2-3 years. We have years of data from Energy Star and the Low Income Weatherization program...
View ArticleCash for Caulkers – retroactive from the beginning of the year?
I wish I could tell you that Cash for Caulkers was going to be retroactive from the beginning of this year, or even last year. I wish that the plan was a little further along in the process and we knew...
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