More Energy Saving Tips for Winter

Back in August we sent out a list of 14 tips for saving energy in the fall and winter seasons.  While it’s always best to get a head start, it’s not too late to make your home an energy efficient one.  Not only will you be helping the environment, but you’ll be saving money too.   And some of these tips might even make you more comfortable than you were before, all while using less energy.

With the weather being a bit less forgiving this time of year, you’ll probably be spending more time indoors than usual.  With that in mind, we’ve written up 10 more tips for you!  Spending more time at home shouldn’t have to mean spending more money on energy.  So without further ado, here they are:

Radiant Floor Heating

Winter weather is pushing its way in, and it’s not leaving any time soon.  That means getting back to that awful feeling of stepping out of your hot shower and onto freezing tiles.  For many of us, it can also mean waking up to see inches upon inches of snow on the driveway that has to get shoveled away.  For most of us, it means higher heating bills that seem to keep going up and up.

If you’re renovating your home or building a new one, consider solving all of these problems with one simple solution – radiant floor heating.  In short, radiant floor heating is nothing more than what it sounds like: providing heat by radiating it from the floor (or under the floor, really).  There are multiple types of radiant floor heating available, which means the right solution for you is out there and ready to be put into your home.  

Flood Recovery & Your Home

As North America recovers from Hurricane Sandy, the first priority will be ensuring the safety of people in the affected areas. Next, emergency workers will need to restore critical infrastructure such as power and telecommunications. Individually, affected people will need to assess the damage to their homes or offices.

You may find that your heating, cooling, or plumbing systems have been affected by the storm. We’ve written this short guide to help you safely restore these systems to full operation.