Energy Tips

1.    CALL MASSSAVE AND SCHEDULE A FREE ENERGY AUDIT FOR YOUR HOME. CALL 866-527-7283
SAVE 75% UP TO $2000 ON INSULATION AND AIR SEALING.

2.    CONSERVE HEAT – WEATHERIZE AND SET THE THERMOSTAT AS LOW AS COMFORTABLE. WE HAVE BOOKS ON TOWARDS A ZERO ENERGY HOME AND CUTTING YOUR ENERGY BILLS.

3.    STOP DRAFTS AND AIR LEAKS FROM SINGLE PANE WINDOWS WITH DOUBLE PANE INTERIOR STORM WINDOW KITS OR INSULATED CURTAINS.

4.    MONITOR YOUR ELECTRICAL USAGE. A KILL-A-WATT METER CHECKS ELECTRICAL AND PHANTOM LOADS.

AN EFFICIENT REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER DRAWS LESS THAN 1 KWHR PER 10 CUFT/DAY.

5.    STOP PHANTOM LOADSBY USING POWER STRIPS. (EG. COMPUTERS, ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS AND PLUGIN CUBES ARE MAJOR CULPRITS.)

SMART STRIPS AUTOMATICALLY SHUTOFF LOADS.

6.    HANG CLOTHES OUT TO DRY.USE CLOTHESLINES IN SUMMER AND A WOODEN RACK IN WINTER. OUR MA MADE WOODEN CLOTHING RACKS COME IN A VARIETY OF WIDTHS AND HEIGHTS.

7.    ADOPT A LIGHTS-OFF POLICY FOR UNOCCUPIED ROOMS. USE COMPACT FLUORESCENTS OR LED LIGHTBULBS. AVAILABLE IN MANY DECORATIVE SHAPES AND SIZES AND FULL SPECTRUM TOO.

8.    WE SELL HUVCO LIGHT TUBES

TO BRING NATURAL DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT INTO DARK ROOMS.

9.    GOT SUN, GO SOLAR- SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CAN ELIMINATE YOUR ELECTRIC BILL. CALL FOR A SOLAR SITE ASSESSMENT OF YOUR HOME. WE DESIGN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL, MA TAX CREDITS, MA REBATES AND SREC’S.

10. SOLAR HOT WATER PRODUCES UP TO FIVE TMES AS MUCH ENERGY PER SQ FT AS SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. IF YOU HAVE ELECTRIC HOT WATER, A SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM WILL REDUCE YOUR ELECTRICAL DEMAND BY 50-70% DEPENDING ON USAGE.

WE DESIGN SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS AND GET FEDERAL AND MA TAX CREDITS.

11. SOUTH FACING COMMON ROOMS CAN BE HEATED WITH SOLAR HOT AIR SPACE HEATERS MOUNTED ON THE SOUTH WALL. (MADE IN MA)

12. CONSERVE WATER – FIX DRIPS, USE LOW FLOW TOILETS AND WATER SAVING WASHING MACHINES.

RECYCLED RAIN WATER BARRELS WILL COLLECT WATER FOR YOUR YARD AND GARDEN.

13. THELIN PELLET STOVES DRAW ONLY 13 – 27WATTS.

EFFICIENT DC MOTORS CAN RUN ON BACKUP BATTERY POWER FOR UP TO 5 DAYS.

14. BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND POWER WITH PORTABLE SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS TO CHARGE BATTERIES AND ELECTRICAL DEVICIES.