For anyone building new homes, interested in new homes or interested in how efficiency impacts your existing home. Florida is one of the national leaders in what is required in new construction energy efficiency. Here are three things you would benefit by knowing.
Ask The Energy Expert: Three Reasons to Include Natural Gas In Your New Home
The new residential home construction business is slowly coming back to Florida. Many builders are developing new subdivisions and many homeowners are moving into a brand new home. I would like to give the potential homeowner three good reasons…
Ask The Energy Expert: Three Energy Differences Between The North & South
Being involved in the energy world got me two invitations to look at homes for potential purchase by family members. I was reminded northern and southern energy issues are quite different. I want to highlight three things I noticed.
Ask The Energy Expert: Natural Gas and Your New Home
Natural gas in your new home will make it worth more money, make resale easier and adds comfort and luxury to your largest investment. While a natural gas tank-less…
Ask The Energy Expert: Bogus Energy Claims
I show you this because many people who are selling products often make claims that exaggerate their products ability to save you on energy costs.
Ask The Energy Expert: All About Clothes Dryers
I will offer a few tips as to how to get the most from your clothes dryer and then compare natural gas clothes drying to electric clothes drying.
Florida Public Utilities Launches New Consumer Portal
At Florida Public Utilities, we value our customers so much that we want you to have direct access to accurate energy information. So, we have developed a portal on our website that allows you to submit any energy-related…
Preparing for the Cooling Season
by Scott Ranck While we enjoy the last weeks of lower humidity and slightly cooler weather, it is time to make certain your cooling system is ready. Often, qualified air conditioning contractors offer an inexpensive service for your equipment. This…
If I Were Doing Energy Upgrades To My House – Part I
You have one home structure but it has many systems operating within it. You have a heating system, cooling system, duct system, water system, water heating system and the envelope (walls, windows, doors, insulation etc.) Realizing each of these systems impact how the whole works together is a must when doing energy upgrades.
The Fastest Growing Area Of Home Energy Use
Your grandmother was more “Green” than you!