Here is our daily challenge:
Get a home energy audit from your local utility company. Find out how you can save resources and money by making small, inexpensive improvements to your home. Find out more from NSTAR and Energy Star.
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I did this when I bought my house and it was great! Problem is, it's been 5 years and I can't find the paperwork with the other to-do's and they didn't have my records anymore and won't do another (one free audit - ever!!), so I'm SOL unless I pay a private company to do one. The nice thing about the audit though was that they let you know what rebates you could get for each energy saving measure. They were the reason I insulated under my breakfast nook and why I know my windows suck! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha, energy audit... hey this is the third world here. Brazil doesn't even know the term energy audit. Can't be in on this one...
ReplyDeleteAV
Argentum - can you informally survey how the energy flow in and out ofyour home? Maybe you'll start a trend! (Maybe they'll name it after you ;-)
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Today's challenge ws relatively easy, since in buying this house last year we auditted the energy. Since then we've been "lucky" enough to have our two big energy wasters break down: the hot water tank and laundy machine. Who knew that this was just a way to answer, half a year ahead of time, the challenge - Energy Audit Your Home
Great idea!
ReplyDelete@EcoGrrl... that sux.
There are decent power monitors that you can buy to see where you're using the most electricity. You should be able to find some at your local electricity company's store.
We haven't had one... I will look into it this week!
CJR @ The Mommy Blog
rewinn, I have never actually heard of an enegery audit myself. The result of being out of the first world for 18 years. But it would be pointless here, because most homes (not the elite of course) have one light bulb in every room, a fridge, TV/DVD player, an electric shower head and fans; in my case minus the TV, etc. Basically, there's nothing to audit.
ReplyDeleteThe other point I should have added yesterday, is that in general Brazilian education doesn't even begin to prepare people to think this way.
AV