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It might make you cringe to think about how much garbage from an event bypasses recycle bins and gets thrown straight into the trash, only to cease function as just another piece of waste in a landfill.
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Published on February 27, 2008
Low cost ways to make your home more energy efficient
TUCSON, Ariz. – According to Nader Chalfoun and the House Energy Doctor program at the University of Arizona, this set of low-cost strategies can greatly reduce operating costs and improve thermal comforts:
• using proper envelope insulation • maximizing landscape use • implementing proper thermostat settings • minimizing air leakage • efficiently shading devices • landscaping • using seasonally controlled strategies • implementing passive solar systems Watch the video for more details: |