Baltimore County Incentives on upgrading existing homes for Energy Savings
The Baltimore tax credit program offers to upgrade existing homes, the home owners will get a tax benefit of $1800 over a three year period. This county also offers tax benefits on new construction of houses if they follow Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, also called LEED standards.
Home owners would have to spare $400 for energy audit to determine where the energy loss is occurring in their home. Some homes may achieve up to 50% increase in efficiency so they will save on energy bills as well apart from the financial incentives provided by government programs.
Energy Saving Programs in Utah
With the help of American Recovery and Reinvestment act around 2900 homes were weatherized. This will help home owners in saving energy bills to the tune of $400.
Utah division of housing and community development has selected Intermountain Weatherization Training Center in Clearfield to receive $325,000 for expand and develop Utah’s Energy Saving Programs.
Gainesville’s Positive Experience in Energy Efficiency
With solar power installation benefits and bio mass power plants coming up Gainesville is leading area in US which is expected to get 22% of its energy from renewable resources. This area has lowest per kilowatt hour usage per household in Florida.
Energy Saving Tips
- Open doors and windows in early morning and evening to enable cross ventilation so that you do not require air-conditioning during that period.
- You may use window fan to pull cool air in and push hot air out.
- Schedule Management – Delay your heat producing tasks like dishwashing, laundry and baking in home for evening so that there is less energy consumption during the hours when you use air-conditioners.
- Seal the windows and doors properly so that you can keep cool air in and hot air out.
- Use CFL for lighting purposes which use less electricity to produce more light and heat emission is also less which is reverse in the case of standard lighting systems which generate more heat and consume more power.
- Buy Right Air conditioner – You must buy the right air-conditioner for your home which is appropriate for the size of your room. Extra tonnage air-conditioner as compared to size of your room will consume more energy unnecessarily and may not be effective in removing uncomfortable humidity.
- The gaps inside and around the air-conditioners should be filled properly.
- Clean the filters of your AC regularly and ensure front and back side of air-conditioners is clear of any obstruction.
- Close the pool filter pump when nobody is using the swimming pool.
Thus utilize government incentives to upgrade your homes for energy efficiency and follow energy saving tips to help save the carbon emissions and reduce your energy bills.
