Case Study: Second refrigerator operating cost $110 per year Modern convenience has a price. Here is one example of how keeping a second refrigerator in the garage will cost a… read more →
Seasonal central air conditioner maintenance and tune-ups are essential investments in your home. An optimized central heating and cooling system costs less to operate, works better and lasts longer. A… read more →
Venture capitalist Elton Sherwin found a $20,000 solar PV system would generate a bit more power (400 KWH/month) than he could save (359KWH/month) by spending only $463 on CFLs for… read more →
Huntsville attics are getting a new look that’s out of sight, but not out of mind. AlabamaWISE home performance contractors use a strategy called attic encapsulation to improve indoor comfort… read more →
Scientists started looking at energy use of residential structures after the first oil crisis in the late 1970s. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL), the National Renewable Energy Lab… read more →
Ventilating your home for fresh air, comfort and humidity control Key Benefits: Fresh Air Exchange Comfort – Wind Chill, Cooler Temperature, Key Strategies cross ventilation air movement stack effect humidity… read more →
It’s spring, the season when we enjoy some relief from high seasonal utility bills to heat and cool our homes. When seasonal home heating and air conditioning isn’t needed, your utility… read more →
AlabamaWISE Home Energy Makeover Open House Sunday May 19 Discover what more than 750 of your neighbors already know – home remodeling with energy star saves money and is better… read more →
AlabamaWISE is a community energy non-profit and AlabamaWISE works with homeowners to ensure complete satisfaction with contractor performance, quality work standards, measurement and verification of home performance and energy savings toward… read more →
Download the consumer guide to Building Performance Institute (BPI) comprehensive energy audit standards. AlabamaWISE prefers the term comprehensive home energy assessment to help clarify the in-depth nature of the comprehensive… read more →