The energy efficiency of your home can have a significant impact on your quality of life. It’s not just about how comfortable and consistent the interior temperature is throughout your home. It’s also about those monthly energy bills that can easily creep upward when your home is not as energy efficient as you’d like to admit. While some of the …
Read MoreWho among us hasn’t looked at an energy bill at some point and thought, “How did I use that much power?” While we all expect energy costs to rise during Arizona’s infamously harsh summers, there comes a time when the parts of your home that are designed to regulate its temperature lose their effectiveness. Whether you physically feel the difference …
Read MoreSpend enough time in the Valley of the Sun and you’re bound to hear someone talking about the benefits of a home energy audit, whether it be your neighbor, favorite radio talk show host, or an evening news anchor. They’ll tell you that energy audits can help lower the carbon footprint of your household, reveal how you can save money …
Read MoreSpend enough time living in the desert and you’ll hear people talk about home energy audits. Local news anchors recommend them on morning shows, while city governments and energy providers try to incentivize you to schedule this service with their favorite provider. The thing is, most of these folks are better at recommending an energy audit than they are at …
Read MoreMaking these simple changes will help save energy I waste time and energy in front of the fridge. People spend about 10.4 hours a year staring at an open fridge. I buy incandescent bulbs. CFLs save about $40 in energy costs over their lifetime. I fall asleep with the television on. If it’s your nightly routine, it costs you about …
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