I am happy to be able to share some energy saving tips with my readers! Going GREEN is not as difficult as you think! Small steps equal great results!
I would like to be your 'go to' GREEN expert! Sometimes we get lost in the new GREEN terminology such as Energy Star, CFL light bulbs, LEED rated, low VOC paints, SEER rating, etc. They will grow on you...give yourself time!
I am passionate about lessening our ‘carbon footprints’ and creating a sustainable environment. The path toward sustainability is acquiring an awareness of how the smallest changes we make in our homes result in a substantial and positive impact on our pocketbook as well as our environment and health.
Did you know that in 2007 there were more than 120,000 new homes that earned the ENERGY STAR rating? The energy efficiency of these homes was equivalent to:
• Eliminating the emissions of 60,000 vehicles
• Saving 355,680,000 pounds of coal
• Planting 97,000 acres of trees
• Saving $54 million on utility bills for homeowners
Staggering! So what can we do right now as homeowners, with minimum effort and expense? The top 9 improvements for an average home:
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*One light bulb, if turned on 24 hours a day, will cost you $80.00 a year. One CFL will cost you $18.00 a year. $62.00 savings per bulb per year!
Great return on your investment! We would all like to see that…right?
Tune in for more info in the future. Feel free to e-mail or call me with any ‘GREEN’ questions or with any other real estate questions that you may have.
If you are looking to buy, sell, invest or ‘GO GREEN’, I am here to serve you!!
Warmest Wishes,
Mimi, The Real Estate Lady
Mimi Lukich, GREEN, GRI
CRYE-LEIKE, REALTORS
206A Cool Springs Blvd. Ste. 101
Franklin, TN 37067
615.712.3334 cell
615.771.6620 x-1066 office
615.739.9665 efax
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