AZ Energy Efficient Home Blog

Home Price Stability and Energy Efficiency Almost all Americans have been affected by the housing crisis of the last decade.  Home prices rose sharply several years ago, and then quickly fell soon after that as the market couldn’t sustain the growth, and lending options were made avai

                What Is A HERS Rating And Why Does It Matter? Most home owners want to have energy-efficient homes, but many of them have no idea how energy efficient their homes currently are or how to improve that efficiency. If you are curren

The housing market in Arizona has been growing quickly and substantially when compared to the rest of the nation. In fact, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently reported that home prices last year in Arizona had increased by 20% in the third quarter. To put that into pers

In modern times, people have a greater understanding of the effect that they have on the world around them. The amount of electrical energy that people use has a direct effect on the environment and on the availability of natural resources. This has spurred a burst of new innovations

If you are like most other homeowners in the Phoenix, Arizona area, you are overspending on your utilities every month. With all of the improvements and innovations that can make homes more energy efficient, it is possible to reduce your monthly utilities bills by up to 50% when you m

With energy costs rising and trends moving toward energy conservation and sustainability, energy rebates are becoming more common.  Energy rebates offer incentives, usually in the form of money, that encourage consumers to make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.  You ca

Benefits Of LEED Certification LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system for green building.  LEED has different rating systems for different types of buildings, customizing the components of the rating system to meet the needs of each type of building pr

Energy efficiency is a hot topic these days.  With the rise of energy costs and talk of moving toward sustainable and renewable energy, many people are trying to find ways to make their homes more energy efficient.  New homes are increasingly being built according to higher standards,

A home energy audit gives you suggestions for how to make your home more energy efficient.  During a home energy audit, a trained professional will come to your home and conduct a series of tests to discover the areas of your home that can be made more energy efficient.  There are man