Author's articles
Why Remodeling with Green Materials Makes Sense in any Home
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
There are many reasons why someone would choose green materials when building or renovating their home. Many reasons have to do with economics. The right products can not only help to preserve the health of ...
What you need to know about Energy Efficient Windows
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
Replacing windows can be a fantastic way to stop the bleeding of energy from your home. Older windows may lack the insulating ability that newer windows do and may even have gaps and spaces around ...
Is a New Furnace or Boiler really worth the expense?
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
Replacing a furnace can be an expensive proposition. Because of this, people will often wait until they have no other option but to change their heating system. They may wait until their heating system has ...
What to consider when choosing new Windows
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
Windows can be both beautiful and practical additions to a home. They let in natural light and fresh air as well. Unfortunately, while they can be beautiful the wrong windows can actually raise your heating ...
Is Passive Solar or Active Solar better for your home?
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
If you are considering making the switch to solar power as a way of reducing energy costs, you may wonder whether passive solar or active solar systems will meet your needs best. Without understanding more ...
Is an Under Floor Heating system right for your home?
By Sam Braidley · 12 years ago
If you are considering an affordable and versatile heating system for your home you may want to consider an under floor heating system. These are becoming much more popular due to the number of advantages ...
What is a Combi Boiler?
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Combi or combination boilers are compact devices for your domestic hot water (DHW) system and the home heating system. Both these systems are catered by the single boiler and hence the term "combi". Home Energy ...
Solar Power to Energy –New Process
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Up to a few weeks back we knew only of a handful of processes to harness the immense sources of energy transmitted on to the earth surface. All forms of energy except perhaps nuclear energy, ...
Performing an Energy Audit- How to tell if your home is efficient or not
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
If you are committed to making sure your energy bills are as low as possible, you may want to perform an energy audit. This will involve having experts examine your home in a number of ...
How Passive Solar Systems Work
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Many people understand how active solar power systems work. The distinctive solar panels make it easy to understand. Either they use photovoltaic cells to produce an electrical charge (which can then be stored) or they ...
Radiant Heating- How to heat your home efficiently and affordably
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
If you want to heat your home as affordably as possible you may want to consider a low-energy method such as radiant heating. This heating method has a number of advantages that make it a ...
How to keep your home warm in winter weather
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
They say this winter arrived premature. The severity is too extreme and Arctic. Can we do something about it? We certainly cannot change the new weather patterns in a hurry. Freak weather is bound to ...
How to make sure your home is properly Insulated
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Insulation is something which can have a huge impact on your heating bills. A home that is not properly insulated will be one that is difficult to heat or cool efficiently and this can lead ...
How to Introduce Renewable Energy Sources into your home
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
If you want to lower your energy bill or even go off grid you may want to look at ways to utilize renewable energy sources. A renewable energy source, by definition, is one that is ...
Wood Pellet Stoves to fight the current Financial Crisis?
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Wood pellet Stoves and Boilers use locally available fuels, the Biomass. The financial crisis is on and soon the price of imported fuels, particularly petroleum product price is going to be sky high. Well, as ...
Can Window Coverings help to insulate your home?
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Changing window coverings can help you change the look of your home, but can they also help lower your heating costs? Many people do not realize that the curtains and blinds that they put on ...
A look at Boiler Servicing and why it is important
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
If you want to make sure that your heating system is working as efficiently as possible you need to remember to have your boiler serviced. While many people try to avoid doing this because of ...
Cavity Wall Insulation for comfort, healthy indoors and low energy bills
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Cavity Wall Insulation could be a remedy for the energy poverty undergone by many homes in Ireland. Available statistics show over 60,000 low income and 160,000 other homes suffer from energy poverty. This invariably affects ...
A Warmer Home for Everyone – SEAI Warmer Homes Grant to the Rescue
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
A warmer and comfy home is every ones dream for the winter and colder months. A Warmer home is not a difficult target to achieve. Only you need to invest in a few improvements to ...
Renewable Energy Grants Galore - keep your Bank Balance healthy
By Sam Braidley · 13 years ago
Ireland which depend on imported fossil fuels for 91% at least (going by 2006 statistics) for it’s heating energy needs has initiated several grants schemes through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI for short). ...