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For home owners confronted on all fronts with the ever rising energy / maintenance costs its nice to see a little relief on the horizon.
Affordable consumer-friendly products are starting to emerge that can actually lower the operating cost of your home.
The new Solar Max is one of the "new affordable solar energy products" that can pay for the original investment 3 or 4 times over during the life of the product. View Solar Max details.
I see the environmental issues as a pay now or pay for generations later scenario. Obviously there is a lot of lip-service on the real impact on the environment, we as "humans being a force of nature" as a whole, have not seen a lot significant material changes, but the most important fundamental grass roots changes are everywhere in the form of the way we think (and act.)
Real tangible changes start at home and can save you thousands of dollars in domestic operating costs over the years.
There is actually a number benefits to act on the "do-able items for you home"
- Make your family more recession-proof
- reduces your yearly operating costs
- reduces environmental impact of your home
- creates awareness as families to do more/ sets an example for others to act
- Simulates the local economy
A great place to start is reading an excellent book called " Keeping the Heat In" available free no strings attached in our solar resources. This is a must have book user friendly approach to Insulation, Vapour Barrier, Draft Proofing with a little building science thrown in.
Often 90% of any job is just getting started and coming up with an educated plan of action. I suggest starting with down loading the book and committing some time reviewing what is needed and do-able while making a hit-list.
Terry Fulljames
Home Builder
Building Inspector
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