Category: Energy Efficiency
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How to green your South Florida home – Part III
Roof / Shell: you already looked at your windows and doors and have sealed all leakage. The next step is to invest in the buildings shell. The big collector in South Florida is the roof. Over 80% of heat gain to the house will come from above with our year round sunshine.
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How to green your South Florida home – Part II
Air Conditioning. The general rule is to look at a unit when it is 10 years or older. Typically systems have advanced in efficiency and the payback to upgrade can be realized in 4-6 years. Look for the SEER value.
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Built Green with a Pink Ribbon: Build for the Cure Show Home Features Performance & Sustainability
More efficient operation of the attic-located air conditioning equipment was also a top consideration. Vented attic spaces can result in excessive energy consumption and high energy bills due to inefficient operation of the HVAC system.
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Energy Savings 101, the very basics.
To get started: change those light bulbs! It has been noted so many times, and indeed the reduction in power use linked to light bulbs is a fact.
