When you live in a place known for its erratic weather, it pays to invest a little more in the name of comfort. Apart from making sure that your home has high-performance windows, there are other simpler ways to help your living spaces retain heat or stay cool as needed.
Read MoreWhen Washington homeowners decide to sell their houses, they usually try to remodel or upgrade the appearance to get hold of a good value in the local real estate market. However, they should learn a thing or two about how to take advantage of their surroundings when it comes to upgrading. For one, window treatments in Washington DC are easily …
Read MoreA few cost-effective home solutions—such as the installation and proper use of faux wood blinds—can help a household cut down its energy consumption by a significant degree. This was backed by a report released by the Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University, which focused on the impact of lighting control initiatives and resource conservation practices on …
Read MoreYour windows are designed to let natural light and fresh air into your home, but the downside of this is that they can serve as “weak points” in the shell of your home, points where energy (in the form of heat) can leak into or out of your living spaces. The Department of Energy has reported, however, that high-performance windows …
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