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EnergyWise House: Elements of an Energy-Efficient House
EnergyWise House: Elements of an Energy-Efficient House

…bills. Insulated concrete forms are energy efficient…
…mistakes. Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF.) These…
…a steel reinforced concrete center. This is the…
…percent of the sun's radiant heat from entering the attic…
… Insulation An energy-efficient house has much higher insulation…

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Green Mortgages
Green Mortgages

…resembles a traditional mortgage in every way but one: It rewards homeowners for being environmentally conscious. With an energy-efficient house, you spend less money each month for electricity, natural gas and/or oil sometimes by several hundred dollars or…

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House-Choosing Checklist
House-Choosing Checklist

…it costs to heat in the winter and cool in the summer, Rogers says. There s a price for each buyer at which a less energy-efficient house may be worth it, especially if you can do things to make it more energy-efficient. Think long-term. Americans…

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Saving Energy with Electric Resistance Heating

…heaters, electric radiant heat, electric space…
…installing them in an exterior wall makes that wall…
… Electric Radiant Heat Electric furnaces…
… Critics of radiant heat say that it can…
…capacity of the concrete or plaster surrounding…

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A Guide to Making Energy-Smart Purchases

…ratio than lenders normally use to calculate loan potential. EEMs allow the significant monthly energy savings of an energy-efficient house to be put toward a higher monthly mortgage payment. Home buyers upgrading an existing home to qualify as an energy…

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Insulating Concrete Slabs, Foundations and Basements

…products used by homebuilders and concrete contractors that are form…
…foundation systems. Insulating Concrete Slabs, Foundations, and…
…affixed to the exterior of the concrete basement walls. These membranes…
…temperature longer. For homes with radiant heat on slab, insulation makes…

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Selecting a Gas Fireplace

…of a much-improved radiant heat." One of the greatest…
…front fireplace is the radiant heat with which it warms…
…both warm air and a radiant heat surface to warm the…
…directly through an exterior wall. Direct vent fireplaces…

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The Benefits of Concrete Houses

…walls and, in the other, concrete is poured for the floors and…
…poured at the same time; concrete interior walls can be textured…
…resistant; forms can make exterior wall look like brick or textured…
…especially with designs that employ concrete floors, ceilings and walls…

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Radiant Heating Systems

…subfloor. Unlike poured concrete, this method does not…
…floor. Benefits Radiant heat is more efficient than…
…installed in or on a concrete floor, and if your…
…6 a.m. Also, radiant heat requires some patience…
…Hydronic systems in concrete slabs have a slow thermal…

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Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab

…are installed in the concrete foundation to secure…
…walls are in place, a concrete slab is poured and formed…
…Any drainage pipes or radiant heat tubes are placed and…
…and particle-free. Radiant heat also emanates up from…
…positioned prior to the concrete pour. Local codes…

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