Oct
9
2009
[blog] LED Recessed Lighting
Our visit to the house tonight was at dusk, and that turned out to be perfect. The electricians today installed our LED recessed lighting in the kitchen and dining room and we got to see them in action.
Our choice was the Halo Lighting ML706830 fixture, the H750ICAT housing, and 494H06 trim. Toget...
[page] Drain Water Heat Recovery
Between 1/4 and 1/3 of the energy consumed in the average home is used to heat water for everyday household tasks. 90% of that energy runs down the drain, mostly in the shower. This is easy to see for yourself -- when somebody is taking a shower, simply touch the drain pipe. It will feel warm. An...
[page] Geothermal Heat Pump
Heating and cooling for our home will be provided by a ground source heat pump which is commonly referred to as "geothermal." This is a replacement for both the typical combination of a natural gas furnace and air conditioner used in our part of the country.
Main benefits of geothermal
Overal...
[page] Focus on Energy
This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Focus on Energy. We provide this page so that other homeowners interested in these programs can see what we've done and get ideas for their own energy-saving projects.
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