Building Green is more than just using recycled or renewable materials. It also building smart in a way that will allow the homeowner to use less energy, which reduces the carbon footprint of the home. With rising costs of energy prices, building green is also a reallistic way for the homeowner to save money.

At the same time building in this manner, makes your home more comfortable. Have you ever noticed on a hot day, that in the early evening your house seems to be the hottest? Outdated building techniques allow radiant heat to build up and become stored in your wall cavities and attic. Exciting new products such as LOW-E® housewrap and insulation, help eliminate this storage of radiant heat, by reflecting the heat and dispersing it before it has a chance to be absorbed in these areas.

LOW-E is a trademark of Environmentally Safe Products, Inc.

The same is true of low-e windows. Windows are a main source of energy loss in a home. There are varying types of low-e, but it has become so common, that it is an affordable cost effective choice. If you do not have low-e windows in your home, replacing them is the #1 way to reduce energy consumption.

Look for valuable rebates on new windows here.

Visit www.energystar.gov for more information.

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