The Green Journey Starts at Home ™

HOME STAR legislation is scheduled to be voted on by the full U.S. House of Representatives this coming Thursday, May 6.

This initiative establishes a $6 billion rebate program to encourage immediate investment in energy-efficient appliances, building mechanical systems and insulation, and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits. HOME STAR will rapidly create jobs in both construction and manufacturing, while saving families money on their energy bills. It will build on current state programs and existing industry capacity for performing both retrofits and quality assurance, using federal standards and incentives as a common platform to lower program costs and increase consumer awareness.

For an interesting article on Energy Conservation please see the March edition of National Geographic.

The New York Times provides an interesting video on thermography and energy loss detection —  see this link.  NYTimes editor Tom Zeller has written  an article on having an energy audit performed, the recommended improvements and the results of the improvements.