Monday, June 14, 2010

Beat the Summer Heat with Green Thinking, Planning



Energy efficiency measures can pay for themselves through savings on utility bills. When you get more efficient about how you use energy, you automatically consume less. When you remodel or build a home, we strongly recommend thinking efficiently; despite the added cost of an energy-efficient upgrade, the resulting energy savings can be quite attractive.

This is a good time for an enrgy audit. We partner with Green Leaf Energy to help you reduce your energy consumption by analyzing your current energy usage. Together, we take a whole house approach by inspecting your attic insulation levels, air infiltration and air loss from leaky ducts, windows, and doors. We also assess the amount of direct sunlight your home recieves to help lower the cost of homeowners energy bills

Whether you are here in the are of Southlake, Keller, Grapevine...the DFW metroplex in general, or anywhere else in the country, the summer is the right time to be thinking and planning your remodel/energy upgrade. Contact a professional to learn how you can improve your home, and your energy efficiency -- make one pay for the other. You'll wind up with a better, more attractive and more pleasurable home.

Architect Michell Kaufman in San Francisco is an architect, designer and advocate for smarter ways to design, build and live. I'm pleased to share Michell with you here:



If you'd like to discuss a home energy audit or improvement, Southlake Restoration and Remodeling is ready to help.
And if you are looking to buid or buy a  home, Rae-Waldman Homes can deliver what you are looking for.