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A Home Buyer’s Guide to Green Homes

The Environmental Blog

If you’re in the market for a new home and conscious of being environmentally friendly, you may consider looking specifically for a green home. Green homes are designed to be sustainable through their energy usage, building materials, or both. But how do you know whether a home is considered to be green?

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

Creating a sustainable home doesn’t necessarily mean you have to purchase the latest green gadgets and install solar panels on your roof. Responsible maintenance and budget-friendly renovations can go a long way towards minimizing your home’s carbon footprint. Regular Home Maintenance and Repairs. Check for HVAC Leaks.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Five Reasons to Sell Sustainable Upgrades in the New Year

Mosaic

There are many benefits of sustainable home improvements. Products like solar panels and storage, EV chargers, high SEER HVAC systems, heat pumps and ENERGY STAR® windows and doors, all fall under this category. Sustainable upgrades are proven to lower energy usage which in return, lowers utility bills.

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Smart home app gamifies grid-reactive air con for consumers

Smart Energy International

A new partnership in the US combines a demand response programme with smart air conditioners, enabling a gamified reward system to incentivise consumers to lower consumption at times of peak demand on the power grid. ” LG and OhmConnect have plans to expand and enhance the service later in 2023.

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3 Ways IoT can help reduce carbon emissions

Smart Energy International

Consumers, businesses, and government organisations can use IoT monitoring systems to improve the energy efficiency of everything from individual homes to entire cities – potentially helping to slash carbon emissions. Smart home technology helps consumers go green.

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Get a free home energy audit & help with upgrades

Greenability Magazine

See if you qualify for a new Evergy program that offers a free home energy assessment, some easy energy upgrades and upfront payment for new energy-efficient equipment that can reduce energy bills. Here’s how it works: Missouri homeowners can request a free, no-obligation, home-energy assessment.