Top 10 Tips to keep your home warm during Fall and Winter

• Have a Service Experts professional inspect your home's ducts and heating equipment.
• Set your thermostat to 69°F when you're at home and awake, and as low as 60°C when you're asleep.
• Clean or replace furnace filters every month. read more...
  

How an Energy Audit, Some Caulk and Insulation is Saving Me $1000... Per Year.

This is the story of how an $1175 investment in improving the energy efficiency of my home issaving me about $1000 per year in energy costs, and has made my home much warmer and more comfortable in the process. read more...

FHA and Fannie Mae Launch Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Green Refinance Plus, a program between HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) to boost energy efficiency in older affordable housing. The program will allow owners of existing affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy- and water-saving upgrades, along with other property renovations. read more...

Energy-Efficient Appliances and Tax Deduction 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 extended many consumer tax incentives introduced in the 2005 Energy Policy Act. These acts bring good news to consumers, who can get tax credits in exchange for buying specific energy-efficient appliances for their homes. read more...

Working to Retain Members 

When economic times get tough, budgeting dollars for a trade association membership can sometimes prove difficult. For industry trade associations and organizations, the goal in tough economic times is to show more than ever the value of the services being offered — and find creative new ways to show it. read more...