Having your home audited means giving it a checkup. A professional auditor can perform a variety of tests on your home to determine how efficiently it is using energy – and where it may be losing you money. These tests…
An environmental footprint calculator is a fun way to get a more holistic picture of the impact your life has on the world as a whole. If you want to know roughly how much carbon dioxide your daily activities and…
Saving in the shower: If you’re anything like me, long, hot showers are an important way I relax at the end of the day. I can’t help but turn the water heat up so high it is almost unbearable, and…
One of the most common energy efficiency improvements that America’s Best Energy Team suggests to homeowners is to insulate the water heater and hot water pipes. We make this suggestion so often because it’s so rarely done yet is easy…
Most of us are on the lookout for easy ways we can save energy in our homes. Save the planet, save a buck – what is there to lose? But you can’t believe everything you hear! Even some of the…
There’s an odd thing going on in the housing market right now. But don’t worry, it’s not another bubble. As Americans are building and buying more energy efficient homes, they are saving serious cash on their energy costs, meaning they…
Just lighting your home accounts for 5-10% of your yearly energy use[1]. Lighting efficiency is a fantastic low-hanging fruit to glean for a household looking to shave dollars off their energy bill. Incandescent bulbs (traditional bulbs) are still most common…
America’s Best Energy Team is not only concerned about the energy efficiency of your home; we endeavor to create comfortable, efficient, and safe homes. One way we do this is by ensuring that your energy appliances and combustion appliance zones…