Green Energy Efficient Homes - Save Money, Save Energy, Go Green

Practical tips to save energy and save money in your home

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Energy efficient homes can cost as little as a quarter as much to heat, cool, and light as the average house.

Ten years ago I moved into an 80-year-old charmer that was leaky and poorly insulated. I knew I had to do something to make the old house more energy efficient.

Since then I've done major energy upgrades, and little changes to household energy use, that have added up to surprising savings. Experts taught me what a truly energy efficient home is. They helped me understand where I was wasting energy, sometimes without even knowing it. And I've done my own research on home energy efficiency.

The result? Ten years later:

My yearly energy bills are less than half what they started at.
I've become an expert on energy efficiency myself. Friends call for advice on how they can cut their energy bills.

I built this site so you can save energy and save money on heating, cooling, and powering your home, while staying as comfortable as ever.

Below are the major topic areas I cover in my website:

Home energy saving information: Basic ideas, motivation for saving energy, checklists and energy saving plans.

The energy saving household: Great ideas for a more energy saving household. Tips for your kitchen, laundry, home electronics, and other household energy uses.

Energy efficient lighting: Here are all the tips you need to make your home lighting as energy efficient as possible.

Home energy saving projects, from basement renos to attic insulation, can save you money. You can even get government grants to help cover the cost.

Energy efficient home heating: options range from a setback thermostat to a new furnace. Know your options so you can save on heat and live in comfort.

Energy efficient cooling doesn't mean the AC has to run all day. You can save with fans, window coverings, and a little common sense.

Saving electricity is easy if you understand your usage. With a few measurements you can tackle the big items that may be wasting up to 50% of your electrical bill.

Hot water heaters can dig into your energy bill - but careful choices in your hot water heater and habits can have a big impact.

Energy efficient vehicles can cut your travel costs, reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, and make you healthier. Here are all the options.

Energy efficiency books: from simple do-it-yourself solar projects to complete guides on cutting household energy use. Buy and download instantly - full money back guarantee on most e-books.

Home energy efficiency questions - you asked and I answered! Questions I've answered on how to save energy - from Yahoo! Answers, Linked In groups, and from visitors to this site.

My favorite sites: Websites on energy savings, green living, and more.

Contact us: Contact green-energy-efficient-homes.com to let us know what you think of our site, to give your own energy saving tips, or to ask an energy efficiency question.

About me: A little bit about me, Robin Green, owner of Green Energy Efficient Homes - why I wrote this site, and how!.

Feel free to link to this page to spread the word about energy efficiency