Monthly Archives: September 2011

Weatherize Your Indianapolis Home to Save Money and Reduce Energy Consumption

We have been writing a lot about home weatherization lately and you may be wondering why. The answer is simple: Home weatherization will save you money (and reduce energy consumption, never a bad thing.) While the so-called “experts” tell us … Continue reading

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Purdue University Represents Indiana at 2011 Solar Decathlon

While it’s true that we’re in the middle of Football season, Purdue University is currently in the middle of a competition that has nothing to do with sports. A team from Purdue is participating in the 2011 Solar Decathlon, taking … Continue reading

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Weatherize Your Indianapolis Home to Improve Energy Efficiency

As we mentioned in our recent post “Indianapolis-Area Homeowners Can Reduce Utility Costs with Energy Star Rated Rheem Heating and Cooling Products,” the average utility costs for an Indianapolis home is $255.82. And if the current trend continues, we can … Continue reading

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Indianapolis Mayor’s New Sustainability Plan for City-County Building will Save $750,000 a Year

In an effort to keep Indianapolis at the forefront of the “Urban Green Revolution” movement, Mayor Ballard unveiled a new Sustainability Upgrades Plan for the City-County Building (CCB) that will reduce the City’s environmental footprint and guarantee energy savings of … Continue reading

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Indianapolis-Area Homeowners Can Reduce Utility Costs with Energy Star Rated Rheem Heating and Cooling Products

The Indianapolis area, like the rest of the country, has been facing the current economic slow-down as best as possible. Times are tight, and just about everyone is trying to find ways to reduce their living expenses and save some … Continue reading

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Indianapolis-area Baby Boomers Bring Life to a Slow Home Buying Market

The Bad News: Since 2007, new home sales have dropped by 50%. The Good News: According to recent article on IndyStar.com, a new home-buying segment is growing rapidly that could bring new life to the market and help spur economic … Continue reading

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Packaged Heating and Cooling Systems Contain All Components In A Single Outdoor HVAC Component

Many, if not most, Indianapolis-area homes with central air have a traditional split heating and cooling (HVAC) system, which means that some of the mechanical units are located inside the house and some are outside. The inside unit will usually … Continue reading

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Was Your Indianapolis Area Home’s Heating System Ready for the Cold Weather?

In our post last Friday, “Indianapolis-Area Air Conditioning Systems Strain Under High Heat Conditions Again, But Heating System Weather Will Arrive Soon” we mentioned that while the temperature hit 99 degrees again (Saturday actually saw 100 degrees,) cooler fall and … Continue reading

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Indianapolis-Area Air Conditioning Systems Strain Under High Heat Conditions Again, But Heating System Weather Will Arrive Soon

Can you believe we hit 99-degrees again today?!? We know that it is supposed to get hot in the summer, but this is getting a little ridiculous. We don’t want to beat a dead horse by dwelling on ways to … Continue reading

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