Home Improvements That Could Help Lower Energy Bills
By Knox Bardeen on Jul 19, 2007 in Energy Efficient Real Estate, Home Improvement
I’m still thinking green, and I came across two home improvement items that could help with energy costs around the house.
Attic Wrap — Another Energy Saving Technique
“Without going into too much detail about the mechanics, methods and materials of Dupont’s Attic Wrap, suffice it to say, it is similar in use and function to other Tyvek weatherization products . . . but specifically designed for roofing systems as a semi-permeable barrier to keep attics warmer in winter and cooler in summer.”
Cutting Energy Costs With Paint — The Case for Ceramic Insulating Paint
“While not as widely used as might be expected, insulating paint is worth a second look. A NASA spinoff technology, ceramic paint and ceramic paint additive offer a number of advantages over regular paint at reasonable cost.”

Fred | Jul 19, 2007 | Reply
Check out this US Carbon Footprint Map, an interactive United States Carbon Footprint Map, illustrating Greenest States to Cities. This site has all sorts of stats on individual State & City energy consumptions, demographics and State energy offices, State Taxes and more down to the local US City level…
http://www.eredux.com/states/