AlabamaWISE is a community economic development effort to grow jobs in Home Performance contracting by raising community awareness of the innovative “whole-house” approach for home improvement, comfort and environmental health… read more →
Energy-saving home improvements from participating AlabamaWISE contractors start with a comprehensive home performance analysis. This professional home inspection of all energy-related components, by a certified Building Analyst, includes heating and cooling systems… read more →
Earlier this year, Cree lighting introduced an LED bulb that looks and acts like a traditional light bulb and uses 1/6 of the power of the old-fashioned incandescent bulbs first… read more →
In 2006, Home Depot painted the home of Eric and Jen Harrell of Alabaster, Ala., half Auburn orange and blue, and half Alabama crimson and white for the House Divided… read more →
Rule of thumb sizing for home heating and air conditioning is outdated, but contractors are slow to adopt “right size” HVAC procedures, even though required by Alabama building codes. Here’s… read more →
Nexus Energy Center, Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) were recognized for success in bringing energy efficiency to Alabama homes by the Southeast… read more →
Houses are complex systems that few home improvement contractors understand and John Tooley, a home performance expert, can prove it using a cardboard box. Tooley is a pioneer of diagnostic… read more →
Judy Street used to have a problem. Her home electric bills were through the roof and she couldn’t figure out why her electric bills were sometimes over $500 per month.… read more →
In 2005, the US Surgeon General issued the following health advisory: “Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present… read more →
Are you headed out to the home and garden show at the Von Braun Center today? Here are the top five questions to ask if you’re shopping for home improvements… read more →