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Springtime Signals Home
Improvement Season
With warmer weather just around the corner, Americans are dusting off
their home improvement to-do lists and finding that a large number of
projects fell through the cracks in 2006.
A recent homeowner survey showed that 61 percent of respondents didn't
get around to all the home improvements they had planned for 2006; many
neglected their home exterior and outdoor space the most. Although 60
percent of the homeowners surveyed said they would like to spend more
time relaxing outdoors, more than half said they don't have time to
tackle a big project. In addition, the homeowners survey conducted by
the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), indicated that
41 percent of homeowners anticipated a home renovation would be too
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9 Ways to Make Your Home More
Energy Efficient
 The
house is a system. You save money and improve performance when you take
cost-effective measures that reduce building loads, and then install systems and
appliances that are the right size to meet the reduced loads. In general, over
sizing worsens performance and increases costs.
The most effective strategy for improving household energy efficiency is to
first target your home’s envelope—walls, attic, windows, and doors. Then reduce
the energy consumption of systems, such as heating, cooling, lighting and
appliances. Finally, consider clean energy generation (solar, geothermal, and so
on).
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