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Did you ever notice that when you paint a room of your home in a different color scheme as opposed to just freshening up the room with a new paint job, your attitude about that living space changes as well—usually for the better? With spring upon us, a great recipe to make those dreaded spring outdoor chores more palatable is to add the flavor of a little eye candy to your plate. In addition to simple pride of ownership, this is particularly important when we talk “curb appeal” and increasing value when selling your home.

Take into consideration that first impressions can add up to lasting and sustainable benefits. For example, past surveys have shown that buyers value a well-landscaped home as much as 11.3 percent higher than its base price. In a recent Gallup research project, homebuyers also revealed they think landscaping adds 14.87 percent to a home’s selling price. And real estate agents agree. Of the members of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, 95 percent concur that landscaping adds to the dollar value of real estate.

Hardscaping Provides A Multi-purpose Plan Of Action

Whether you are selling or staying, consider hardscaping in your plan. Like home improvement products in general, hardscape products have also come a long way, reaching far beyond the parameters of interlock-ing concrete pavements and man-ufactured wall systems. Cast stone products such as staircases, stair treads, stepping stones, columns, column caps and column mailboxes, veneer stone, water features, and a host of outdoor living room com-ponents such as outdoor fireplaces and fire pits, open air kitchens, grill islands, pizza ovens have been added to the category.

Putting plain old beauty and increased appraised, home value aside, the choice to go with hard-scaping products is often a solu-tions-based decision. For example, products like a permeable pavement can help manage storm water runoff on properties with high water tables. A heating system installed beneath a maintenance-free driveway of interlocking concrete pavers will eliminate customary winter care such as snow removal and the need for deicing salts. Ask any Authorized Cambridge Distributor for more

information. Cambridge makes pavingstones with ArmorTec®, wall-stones and a line of outdoor living components, which are sold both fully-assembled and in pre-packaged kits.

Building a retaining wall made of manufactured wall units can make good sense when dealing with a sloped front or backyard. Cast stone wall caps, steps and stepping-stones are just a few examples of how other hardscape materials can save money when compared to natural stone such as bluestone. If you are thinking about re-facing part of your home’s façade or facing a column, custom outdoor kitchen or refresh-ment bar, consider manufactured veneer stones such as the ones from Cambridge.

It’s also easy to design straight, curved or serpentine walls, a raised patio or a tree ring using the manu-factured wallstones from Cambridge because they utilize advanced laser technology for professional-grade fit, enabling you to achieve optimal results in hundreds of style and pattern designs.

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There are many value-added advantages as well if you know what to look for.

Cambridge Pavingstones, for instance, have a fully transferable lifetime warranty and an exclusive “Fade-Proof” ArmorTec® Color Guarantee. By choosing one hard-scape manufacturer like Cambridge as a single source for products, you can be confident that style and color relationships are assured. Cambridge Pavingstones, Wall Systems and products from the outdoor living line match or coordinate with each other and are likely to complement architectural characteristics of your home.

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Take look at a California Closet and you get the impression that some folks’ closets are more attractive and functional than a lavish, professional-ly decorated living room.

Th e idea behind the California Closets franchises, which have been customizing homes across the country for more than three decades, is that a messy bedroom is not accept-able…even if nobody sees it but the homeowners.

Ironically, it was a college student — college students are not known to be meticulous when it comes to their living quarters—who founded the brand in 1978; he turned his innova-tive idea of maximizing space in his dorm room closet into a successful small business in Southern California.

Earlier this year, California Closets came to Nassau at 981 Northern Blvd. in Manhasset, although it had been servicing customers in Manhattan and other city boroughs previously.

“We’re bringing our expertise here,” said Laressa

Gjonaj, who is part of the opera-tion on Long Island. “We have a very diff erent perspective: we really go custom, with creative thinking.”

Th is is no IKEA, take-me-off -the-shelf-for-$99.99 operation. All of the pieces are cut to order in a factory in Westchester County; interior designers come to the customer’s home, devise a plan, and use computer software to create a blueprint in three dimensions.

For those of us who are occasion-ally struck by the need to organize, California Closets designers try to supply the inspiration to complete the process.

“Th ere’s never enough storage space, whether people are buying new homes of looking to redo their existing home,” said Gjonaj. “Th e diff erence now is that they’re looking for solutions that are nicer looking, that look like furniture, and add more value to their homes.”

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With the warm weather upon us, many folks are thinking about spending time on their patios, back decks and pools. But what about when the sun beats down? For many homeowners, the answer is retract-able awnings on their backyard spaces. What do you need to know before buying an awning, and what mistakes do homeowners make?

“People think they can use their awnings in the rain and keep them out in bad weather,” said Laura Folgers, co-owner of CJ Flag and Son in Lindenhurst. “But that is simply not true. Retractable awnings are only made for the sun.”

She pointed out that awnings should always be retracted in rain, and especially in the winter when it snows. Rain creates puddles on the awning but its “arms and shoulders” simply can’t hold the weight, so they break. If that’s true for rain, imagine what would happen in the snow.

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What’s more, she added, not all awnings provide protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. If that’s what you’re looking for, ask your dealer to point you to products that do, in fact, provide UV protection.

“You should always make sure the awning you’re buying is high quality,” Folgers said. “When you see ads on TV for awnings at super-low prices, those are not quality awnings. You don’t have the advantage of a local vendor to help you with parts and labor, and you have to put the awning up yourself. You get what you pay for.”

Th ere are lots of diff erent models of awnings. With fully enclosed models, the awning rolls up into an enclosed case. Th ere’s the semi-cas-sette, which doesn’t close complete-ly; the fabric rolls into a tube. Th en there are no-enclosure awnings that fold or roll up under an eave, so they don’t need to be fully enclosed. Th at will save you money, Folgers said.

For pools that are away from the house, there are stand-alone awnings that rise on stanchions and don’t have to be mounted on the house.

“When your awning is installed you should look at its arms and shoulders,” Folgers said. “That’s what holds the awning up when it is out. You have to be sure they are mounted nicely on the house and

they are secure to the beams.” Whichever local vendor you use,

consider the value of choosing a product from a big well-estab-lished company. If the local shop goes out of business, you will

still be able to get parts from the manufacturer. A warranty may also be useful.

“If you care for your awning correctly” Folgers said, “it’ll probably last 25 years.”

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Most of the work these days, she said, is existing renovations, because “a lot of developers haven’t been that successful in recent years because of the economic downturn,” she said, “so I wouldn’t say it’s a big part of the business.”

From among the design options avail-able today, she said, about half of her customers are choosing a material from Italy call Melamine, which generally has a textured fi nish and thick graining. Real wood is rarely used, she said.

“We did real wood in the past, but fi nd that working with Melamine is far better, because it gives us the chance to

go more custom.” Th e linen fi nish, she said, “actually looks like fabric….You can’t get that with wood.”

Prices vary widely, she said, obviously because of the custom designs involved. “I’ve seen closets going for $600, and closets going for $40,000,” she said.

While California Closets targets those who require closets in the bedrooms, there are also options to create storage in the entryway, for the entertainment center or even the garage: bins for tools and car parts, and the best part: installing shelves and cabinets to leave the garage fl oor free for the main event: the car.

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You’re tired of living with your old, leaking, unsight-ly windows, and now you’ve decided to replace them. So, where do you begin? Th ere are so many options, so many decisions to make.

“We recognize homeowners have a bewildering number of choices when it comes to replacing

windows,”agreed Joe Ronzino, owner and president of Renewal by Andersen of Long Island. “It’s a big de-

cision and one you’ll have to live with for the duration of your residence. You should only have to replace your

windows once; it’s important that you select the right window that will provide superior performance for many

years. You need the best window, with the best service, at the best price, that will last a lifetime. Windows are only as

good as your installer.”Th ere are many reasons homeowners might consider

replacing their windows, Ronzino says: “Th ey might just be up-dating their homes for aesthetic reasons. Another reason might

be functionality. Th e windows are not operating; they’re sticking, hard to open, hard to close, hard to clean. Wood windows may

have rotted. Vinyl windows may have failed or have warped or twisted. Another reason would be energy effi ciency — cold, drafts,

causing a lot of discomfort in the home. Some rooms are unbear-ably cold and one of the best ways to button them up is to change the

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Ronzino has a number of helpful suggestions and guidelines for the confused homeowner. He advises consumers to be aware of a window’s insulating U-factor (ranging from 0.25 to 1.25). Th e lower the number, the greater the energy savings. A window’s solar heat gain co-effi cent rating (SHGC) indicates how well the window blocks sunlight as it impacts cooling costs. Th e lower a window’s solar heat rating (0.25 to 0.80), the lower air-conditioning costs. “Th e homeowner can use diff erent glass options to help with that,” added Ronzino. “Th ere’s many choices a customer can make room-by-room: southern exposure, northern expo-sure — things like that.”

While consumers usually have a choice of double-glazing or triple glazing, the trend is towards two panes, rather than three. “Triple pane is not as popular,” explained Ronzino. “Th e weight of the glass of a triple pane stresses the components of the window. It’s not necessarily the best choice, but it is still one of the choices.”

As for style choices regarding casement windows vs. double hung, Ronzino feels it’s a question of aesthetics. “A contemporary home might look better with a casement,” he said. “A traditional home might look better with a double hung.

Homeowners may also make their choice because they want a diff erent look or a diff erent feel.”

But when choosing a style, there is more to consider than just style because styles can impact structural integrity.” For example, installing an oversized window may impact nega-tively a particular room’s framework, he pointed out.

Whatever the choice, Ronzino advises customers to check with their local authorities to see if there

are any building requirements. “Some communities restrict what an owner can change in the home. It’s always wise to fi nd out what you’re allowed to do,” Ronzino said. “Typical window replacement jobs may not require permits, but if they’re altering window openings, a permit may be required.”

Th e biggest mistake a home-owner can make when considering replacement windows, Ronzino believes, is not using a full-service

company. “You want a company that not only supplies the product, but also installs it and warrants it,” he explained. “Th e company should have a longstanding history with a nationally recognized brand so that the customer can be secure in the purchase. So, should something go wrong and they need something repaired or fi xed in the future, it will be done for them.”

With decades of experience locally, Ronzino emphasizes the importance of service. “Service is the only way to keep Long Islanders happy,” he said. “Homeowners should expect perfect service on every job. I wouldn’t accept anything less in my home.”

He also stresses the value of buy-ing a quality product. With windows, a major factor is the materials they are made of. Ronzino favors wood composites over vinyl products and wood products. He points out that vinyl, while a good material, is limit-ed in color and style selection. Wood is susceptible to moisture and insect damage. Ronzino, who has been working with the Andersen line for more than 30 years, has great confi -dence in its composite product. “It’s an Andersen product — provided by Andersen, installed by Andersen and guaranteed by Andersen,” he explained. “And Andersen has been in business for more than 100 years.”

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Picture this: you’re a homeowner who is unexpectedly gifted $2,000 and given two choices about how to spend it: you can buy a new, 55-inch fl at-screen television to replace the old tube set in the den.

Or you can buy new gutters.It may take a blast of willpower to

choose the latter, but in the long run, it likely is the wiser move.

Broken gutters, cracked gutters, clogged gutters around the perimeter of a home can create problems far beyond the annoyance of leaking water. Th ey can foster deterioration of a structure’s fascia by forcing water down its outer walls; they can overfl ow and lead to fl ooding in the basement or lower fl oors, or weaken the home’s foundation. And gutters that are open on top can provide a cozy home for rodents and other unwanted guests. Th at means once or twice a year, homeowners have to clean out their gutters to the let the water fl ow — or pay someone to do it.

Enter the LeafGuard system, a patented process that allows rainwater to fl ow down and around a curved hood, and at the same time defl ects leaves and other debris. Th e gutters are unlike conventional gutters, which are generally made of two pieces.

No screen is needed to keep detritus out of the channel, said Michelle Vilardi, who, with her husband Mike, operates Long Island LeafGuard. Th e operation is based in Islip, and licensed to serve Nassau and Suff olk

counties, as well as Westchester and New York City, Vilardi said.

“We do custom gutters on each job site,” she said. “We take down the existing gutters and install a one-piece, seamless system that’s guaranteed for life not to clog. Th at’s what make LeafGuard special.”

“We come to the house and mea-sure,” said Mike Vilardi. “Let’s say your house is 40 feet, two inches. We make the gutter to fi t 40 feet, two inches.” Th e aluminum gutters are fabricated

directly on the job site using machin-ery trucked in, he said. Th e average job can be done in about four hours, and costs on average between $2,000 and $4,000, he said.

Th e LeafGuard system, which is avail-able nationwide, works on the scientifi c principle known as “liquid adhesion.” If you hold a glass sideways under a running faucet, you’ll see that the water clings to the curve of the glass. Rainwater clings to LeafGuard’s curved hood and drops into the trough. Leaves, twigs, pine needles and seedpods roll rover the edge. Th e gutters are not screwed or nailed into the roof — something that might void some roof warranties — but are fastened with hidden hangers.

Th e system’s features obviate the need for clearing gutters. “We sell mostly to older people who don’t want to get up there and clean anymore,” Mike said. “Once you get a little older and get up on the roof, you’re not as stable as you used to be. A lot of people fall off the roof and get hurt.” But even the strong and stable may want to avoid the annual chore (or cost) of gutter-cleaning.

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Anyone who has been a LIPA customer for at least one billing cycle knows that wasting energy is wasting money. Big money. Th at’s why it’s important to make your home as ener-gy-effi cient as possible. And if you do it right, your home also will be more comfortable than ever. To get goof-proof advice on energy audits and upgrades, we turned to Dr. Richard Knaub of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. Here are the steps he recommends.

step 1: start with the right Contractor

Not all contractors are the same. Some concentrate on kitchens, some on bathrooms. Some concentrate on home energy upgrades — focusing on ways to make your home comfort-able, energy effi cient and healthy. Look for companies that employ workers who carry the national Home Energy Professional Certifi cations. A home performance contractor will have a certifi ed auditor either on staff or under contract to evaluate your home.

step 2: Get a Thorough Home energy Audit

A home performance evaluation, or energy audit, requires specialized equipment and trained individuals — called energy auditors — to operate that equipment. Energy auditors who carry a Home Energy Professional Certifi cation have met the required professional and educational prereq-uisites and are certifi ed to the highest standard in the industry, proving they are qualifi ed to conduct a home performance evaluation.

Th e most important piece of equip-ment an energy auditor operates is called a blower door, which is used to determine where air is leaking out of your home. If you followed the auditor around while the blower door is running, you might be surprised at what you’ll fi nd. Air leaking through faceplates on switches and outlets, and escaping around doors, win-dows, pipes and under sinks…and all of these places add up. Put them all together and you could have a space the size of a bathroom window

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Have you watched your electric bill increase over the years and wondered if solar power is right for you? Well, according to Gregg Finlay, owner of Sunburn Solar in Locust Valley, it is.

“What people don’t realize when considering the cost of installing solar power systems is that LIPA wants you to do this, the federal government wants you to do this, and the state government wants you to do this,” Finlay said. To prove it, he points to the rebates and tax credits available. For example, if a system costs you $33,000, LIPA pays $10,000 of that, he said. Then the federal government gives you a tax credit of 30 percent or $7,000, and then the state tax credit is $5,000, so the system costs you only $11,000. LIPA has a solar calculator on its website.

An average homeowner on Long Island uses 8,000 kilowatts of pow-er per year at a cost of $1,600. You will make back your investment in five or six years; then, for the next 30 years never have an electric bill again.

LIPA buys power whether it is nuclear power, coal-burning power or power generated by windmills. LIPA gives rebates for people to put in high-efficiency lightbulbs. There are rebates to upgrade appliances, as well as rebates for people who install solar panels.

When you utilize solar power, it generates power in the middle of the day. If the customer is using less electricity than they are pro-ducing, their excess power is given to the LIPA grid and the customer receives credit.

When shopping for a solar system, you must consider how much roof space you have and the exposure of your roof.

“You want to have a southern exposed roof,” Finlay said. “You can’t put it on the north side. You want it on the south side where the sun is shining with just a little bit of shade. We do a shading analysis. If the shade affects you, instead of making your money back in five years, it might take seven years because you’re missing three hours of sunlight per day.”

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“If there are lots of big trees and your house is very shady, solar power is not going to work for you,” Finlay said.

But in that case, there are alternatives.

“We can build trellis systems where we install solar panels for your deck or patio,” Finlay said.

Solar power systems last a long time. They are under warrantee for 25 years and have an expected lifespan of 40 years. They are virtu-ally maintenance-free. As a matter of fact, after last year’s hurricane, not one of Finlay’s customers reported any damage, he said. The panels are rated for hurricanes of up to 120 miles per hour. As far as snow goes, there is usually a sunny day the day after a snow storm. The panels heat up in the sun and the snow slides right off.

Installing a solar power system is a win-win situation, said Finlay.

“It’s good for the environment, it’s good for LIPA, and it’s good for you,” Finlay said. It’s good for the environment because it produces no pollution while producing elec-tricity. It’s good for LIPA because it keeps electricity costs down, and it’s good for you because you no longer have an electric bill.

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Can a lush, green lawn be, well, green? Th ere has been a lot of talk about how our lawn-obsessed culture is harming Mother Earth with fertilizers and pesticides. But do it right, and a beautiful and healthy lawn is good for the environment. It can resist damage from weeds, disease and insect pests.

Pesticides can be eff ective, but need to be used according to the directions on the label and should not be relied on as a quick fi x to lawn problems. Th e scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency off er these tips to not merely make your blanket of green benign, but to make it benefi cial to the environment, too:

Develop healthy soil. Make sure your soil has the right pH balance, key nutrients and good texture. You can buy easy-to-use soil analysis kits at hardware stores or contact your local County Cooperative Extension Service for a soil analysis.

Choose the right grass. Select grass seed that is well suited to the spots where you’ll plant it. Take into account the amount of sunlight and water your lawn receives. Local garden centers can advise you on which grasses grow best in your conditions. Over-seed your lawn each fall by spreading seeds on top of the lawn. A thicker lawn helps to crowd out weeds.

Longer is better. Grass that is slightly long makes a strong, healthy lawn with few pest problems. Weeds have a hard

time taking root and growing when grass is around 2½ to 3½ inches for most types of grass. Longer grass has stronger roots and retains water better. Make sure the lawn mower blades are sharp.

Water early. It is time to water if footprint impressions stay in the lawn and do not spring back. Water early in the morning and only for short periods for time so the soil may absorb the water.

Correct thatch buildup. Th atch is a

layer of dead plant materials between the grass blades and the soil. When thatch gets too thick (deeper than 3/4 of an inch), water and nutrients are prevented from getting into the soil and reaching the roots of the grass. Overusing synthetic fertilizer can create heavy layer of thatch, and some kinds of grass are prone to thatch buildup.

Recycle grass. Don’t pick up the grass clippings after you mow. Clippings will return nutrients and moisture to the soil. Consider buying a mulching lawn mower. Th is will cut the grass clippings fi ner and blow them into the lawn.

Let your lawn breathe. Once a year, remove small plugs of earth to allow air and water to aerate the grass roots.

Invite a few weeds and insects into your garden. Th ink of your lawn as a small piece of nature where pests have their place. Often, nature provides its own pest control in the form of birds, bats or even insects that feed on the insects we consider nuisances.

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Farmingdale State College began as an agricultural school with direct relevance to Long Island’s economy and lifeblood at the beginning of the 20th century. FSC’s reputation was built on practical, hands-on experience combined with traditional aca-demic programming.

Now a century later, FSC continues that tradition in the face of dramatic regional climate changes—economic, aesthetic and environmental. Long Island’s tradition of suburban land devel-opment, dense population and ever-growing loss of open space makes it valuable laboratory for researching new landscape models that promote sustainabil-ity, and the college is the perfect venue to spearhead such research and education.

FSC focuses on training future industry leaders, ensuring stu-dents have access to the most progressive ideas and strategies, as well as promoting sound environmental stewardship. The new Sustainable Garden is an integral tool in the facilitation of these goals. It is a teaching garden within our Teaching Gardens.

The installation of the Sustainable Garden began in spring 2011 with focus on imple-mentating a method to eradicate weeds and improve soil quality through the use of cover crops, rather than chemical and overly mechanized methods.

The heavily compacted ground of the garden’s unused plant nursery was rampant with invasive weed species, and thus the perfect location to test the strategy of der-elict site reclamation — in essence rehabilitating the land.

Sustainability is defined as land practices “that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” This philosophy does not suggest society relinquish its efforts to create and control aesthetically pleasing spaces within its environment. This would essentially result in the end of the horticultural industry as

we know it. Rather, it urges us to embrace strategies which combat the adverse environmental effects of human activity, such as urban heat island index, ground water pollution and storm run-off, and loss of biodiversity, while at the same time promoting a more efficient, logical approach to design.

The Ornamental Horticulture Department at FSC prepares students to enter a contemporary workforce with the knowledge and skills of sustainable practices that are becoming more desirable to employers and clients every day. The school strives to serve as a model for existing green industry practitioners as well as the general public, by demon-strating the feasibility of resource conservation, recycling principles, proper plant-to-site selection, and product development. Our outdoor classroom allows faculty, staff and students alike to instigate a whole-systems approach and promote productive, ornamental landscapes by developing a new aesthetic ideal.

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In addition to the blower door, certified energy auditors use tools — such as gas leak detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, kilowatt meters and lead-safe testing kits — to give your home a thorough evaluation.

Be sure to ask if your auditor is certified and what equipment will be used for the evaluation. If your auditor is just going to walk through your house and estimate what work needs to be done, you don’t have an experienced home performance contractor. Ask if you can shadow the auditor during the evaluation — most will welcome the chance to teach you about your home.

step 3: Ask the right Questions

While all homes are different and need to be evaluated based on their own unique characteristics, most dwellings can benefit from similar types of improvements. Before your energy audit begins, be sure to ask your home energy upgrade con-tractor about the following things. Some of the upgrades you could do yourself, like replacing a refrigerator or installing a programmable ther-mostat, provided you know those are significant sources of energy loss.

• Air Sealing. Remember that space in your house that’s the size of a bathroom window and constantly open? Using the reading from the blower door, an auditor can figure out just how much air is moving through that gap at any given time. This is usually the biggest source of energy loss in a home, and sealing those gaps is one of the quickest ways to make your home more comfortable and efficient. Reducing airflow can pay off in as little as five years. It is also the baseline by which all other energy efficiency upgrades are measured (the absolute energy savings will vary by your climate).

• Reset Water Heater Thermostat. Most water heaters heat water to a set temperature and then hold it there. This means that all day and night, the water heater cycles on and off, just maintaining that set temperature. Lowering the setting a few degrees can often save half as much energy as air sealing would. And chances are turning down the temperature won’t even be noticeable.

• Programmable Thermostat for Heating System. It seems obvious but just like the water heater maintains a set temperature even when it isn’t being used, a thermostat does the same thing for the entire house. Just

letting it cool off (or warm up) when there isn’t anyone awake can save energy and money as well. Without sacrificing comfort, it can also be close to half of what air sealing would save you. This change usually pays for itself in about three years.

• Attic and Wall Insulation. The greater the difference between the indoor and the outdoor tempera-tures, the more energy it will take to maintain a comfortable temperature in your home. Adding insulation between the indoors and the out-doors reduces that energy demand. Depending on where you live, the savings from insulating your walls and the attic could be almost double the savings of air sealing. This procedure also pays back in 3 1/2 to 12 years.

• Replace Refrigerator. Much like a water heater, a refrigerator holds a set temperature that is very different from the air outside of it. It makes sense that a better sealed, better insulated refrigerator with better me-chanical systems would save more energy. Depending on your previous model, a new Energy Star refrigerator can save up to $150 per year. One way to test the seal on your refrigerator is to close a dollar bill in the door. If the bill drops when you close the door, you may want to consider fixing the seal or getting a new one. Depending on the refrigerator and the savings, this can pay for itself in 10 years — well under the average lifespan of the appliance.

• Water Heaters and Furnaces. The savings from water heaters and furnaces depend a lot on where the house is and what the fuel is. Generally, natural gas is going to be much cheaper than electricity, pro-vided it’s available. The newer high efficiency gas furnaces will often be worth installing, even if the gas fur-nace in your home is relatively new. Depending on if you live in a cold climate or a warmer one, a new high efficiency furnace will rival or exceed air sealing for its potential savings. In warmer areas, a high efficiency heat pump may replace a gas furnace as the best choice for the home.

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In the end, your home is as unique as you are. It will take a certified home energy professional to evaluate your home and your family’s specific needs. It will also take a certified specialist to make those upgrades to your home. It’s not rocket science, but it is building science. Ask for certified home energy professionals because they have the ability to educate you on all of the cost-saving alternatives for your home. Then, you can begin living comfortably.

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