| Energy Audit recommended first... |
| If you are an individual or a business that is concerned with becoming more energy efficient, our best recommendation is to have an Energy Audit performed. This will allow Innovative Creations to provide you with the most cost effective solutions that will enable your home or business to operate more energy efficiently. |
| ENERGY TIPS WORTH INVESTING IN... |
| - Install a Programmable Thermostat |
| Install a programmable thermostat that can be adjusted to temperatures according to your schedule. |
| - Add Insulation |
| Adding a reflective insulation will protect your home against RADIATION, the highest cause of heat gain in the summer. |
| Insulate heating ducts in unheated areas, such as attics and crawlspaces. Keeping ducts in good condition and insulated can prevent heat loss of up to 60%. |
| - Use a Solar Window Film |
| Installing quality window film on windows that receive direct sunlight can reduce the heat generated by the sun by up to 80%, resulting in rooms with more controlled temperatures. |
| - Upgrade Your Heating System |
| Installing a new energy-efficient heating system will save money over the long term. |
| - Improve Your Doors and Windows |
| Install exterior or interior storm windows. Storm windows can reduce heat loss through the windows by 25% to 50%. Low-e storm windows save even more energy. |
| Solar window tint is also an excellent option as is less costly than new windows. |
| Consider installing new, energy efficient windows. The typical home loses more than 25% of its heat through windows. |
| - Install an Energy Management System |
| An EMS will clean and recycle wasted energy as well as protect your valuable electronic equipment from electrical surges. |
| - Purchase Energy-Efficient Appliances |
| - Invest In Renewable Technologies |
| Consider purchasing solar/wind technologies to provide for some or all of your energy needs. |
| Solar power can take your HVAC, water heater, or entire house off the grid and in many states can actually be sold back to the utility company. |
| ENERGY TIPS FOR THIS WINTER... |
| - Take Advantage of Heat from the Sun |
| Open curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows. |
| - Cover Drafty Windows |
| Use a heavy-duty, clear plastic sheet on a frame or tape clear plastic film to the inside of your window frames during the cold winter months. Make sure the plastic is sealed tightly to the frame to help reduce infiltration. |
| - Adjust the Thermostat |
| When you are home and awake, set your thermostat as low as you can while still comfortable. |
| When you are asleep or out of the house, turn your thermostat back 10 - 15 degrees for eight hours and save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills. |
| - Find and Seal Leaks |
| Seal the air leaks around utility cut-throughs for pipes, gaps around chimneys and recessed lights in insulated ceilings, and unfinished spaces behind cupboards and closets. |
| Add caulk or weather stripping to seal air leaks around leaky doors and windows. |
| - Maintain Your Heating Systems |
| Schedule service for your HVAC system |
| Replace your furnace filter once a month or as needed. |
| Wood and Pellet-Burning Heaters: Clean the flue vent regularly and clean the inside of the appliance with a wire brush periodically to ensure that your home is heated efficiently. |
| - Reduce Heat Loss from the Fireplace |
| Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is going. |
| When you use the fireplace, reduce heat loss by opening dampers in the bottom of the firebox or open the nearest window slightly, approximately 1 inch, and close doors leading into the room. Lower the thermostat setting to between 50 and 55 degrees F. |
| If you never use your fireplace, plug and seal the chimney flue. |
| If you do use the fireplace, install tempered glass doors and a heat-air exchange system that blows warmed air back into the room. |
| Add caulking around the fireplace hearth. |
| - Lower Your Water Heating Costs |
| Turn down the temperature of your water heater to the warm setting (120 deg. F). You'll not only save energy, you'll avoid scalding your hands. |
| Use a Water heater blanket |
| Consider a Tank-less Water Heating system |
| - Lower Your Holiday Lighting Costs |
| Use light emitting diode or "LED" holiday light strings to reduce the cost of decorating your home for the winter holidays. |
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