Don't have the energy to lower your energy bill?

04.30.2007

The Bite:
Make HER do it instead. Call a Home Energy Rater - a specialist who finds out how efficient your place is and can estimate how much you'll save by making specific improvements.
The Benefits: 
  • Save money. The average U.S. home spends $1,500 per year on energy bills. Once your HER identifies trouble spots, fix 'em to save cash on your energy bill.
  • Increase your home's value. A home energy rating is the first step to earning an Energy Star badge of honor.
  • A better mortgage. You'll need a HER to get a green mortgage, which qualifies you for bigger home loans or lines of credit for renovations.
Personally Speaking: 
According to Jen's HER, her home was heating the whole neighborhood this past winter due to leaky heat ducts and shoddy insulation (R11 in Montana? What were they thinking?). She's just made improvements and expects savings of more than $700 on next winter's bills.
Wanna Try: 
Expect to pay $250-$600 for a HER visit.

Cocktail Fact

The power of nature: a hurricane generates 200 times the energy of the world's power plants combined.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters work with a HER to seal their ducts, in a year we'll save $3,000,000 collectively on energy bills and increase our home resale values.

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