Tax Credit for New Windows and Doors
Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Building Products As of early 2009 (as a part of President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009) there is a tax credit up to $1500, or 30 percent,...
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Recycling, Conserving and Reusing products Although I'm not the best role model for reusing and recycling products I try to do my best. It occurred to me one day when I was driving down I-20 toward...
View ArticleWhat is an EarthCraft Home?
What is an EarthCraft House? An EarthCraft House is an organizational standard, established in 1999, to develop green home building . The theory behind this type of construction is one that molds a new...
View ArticleWhat does LEED-H mean?
What does LEED - H mean? | Green Homes Columbia SC LEED - H is an abbreviation that stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes. It is awarded by the Green Building Rating...
View ArticleWhat is the Environments for Living Certified Green® Program?
What is the Environments for Living Certified Green® Program? Environments for Living® Program offers builders a strategic plan and definitive standard for energy efficient homes to exceed...
View ArticleWhat is an ENERGY STAR home?
What is an Energy Star home? An ENERGY STAR home is determined by a set of guidelines established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (or the EPA) as a standard for energy efficient homes....
View ArticleSCE&G Offering a Free Energy Audit
SCE&G Offers an In Home Energy Inspection Lets face it.... Green Homes are now leading the way to an environmental revolution by using green products in new home construction. Similar to the...
View ArticleRecylable Metals | A Suprising Trip to the Recycling Center
Recycling Metal in Columbia SC After a few months of collecting aluminum cans and miscellaneous metal parts I decided to cash in my collection. I knew not to expect a fortune from my goods but in my...
View ArticleGreen Homes; The Who, What, When and Why of a Home Energy Audit…
The Who, What, When and Why of a Home Energy Audit… It is possible that someone you know has had a home energy audit, or perhaps you’ve heard of recent proposed legislation geared at energy...
View ArticleWhat is a Geothermal Heat Pump?
Geothermal Heat Pumps The use of Geothermal Heat Pumps(or GHP’s) date back to the early to mid 20th century. A GHP uses the constant temperature from the earth as a source for conditioning air...
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