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Green Heating

Seal your home

Sealing and caulking windows and doors to make them more air-tight helps to keep the cold out and the heat in. This can show a reduction in energy consumption that translates into a smaller carbon foot print, a reduced demand on energy sources, and an improvement in heating bills.

Insulate your home

Insulate as much as possible. This will help a home retain the heat in the winter months, reducing not only heat cost but how much and how hard a heating units works. You will see a reduction in heating bills and a reduction in your carbon foot print as less energy resources are needed to heat the home.

Heating Systems

Regardless if the unit is an older unit or new, proper maintenance is an important step in maintaining efficiency. Have the unit routinely serviced, cleaned, checked for leaks, and change or clean filters frequently. This will help ensure an efficient performance from the heating system, which will translate into savings all around… saving energy, saving money.

If you’re in the market for a new heating system consider one that:

• Has an annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating of between 90%-97%
• Has an Energy Star label
• Has a Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) between 8 and 10

And you may want to checkout these heating systems being used by green home builders:

• Geothermal heat pump systems use the earth as a heat source taking advantage of the moderate temperatures in the ground.
• Solar heating systems use the sun as an energy source.
• Biofuelled firing systems use biodiesel, a fuel made from renewable sources such as vegetable oils as an energy source.

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