24-05-2012 15:01 Replacement Windows - Andersen Windows makes a window conversion kit that can quickly replace older Andersen Narroline windows with far more energy-efficient windows. This video is an overview of the replacement window installation.
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --One of the biggest barriers facing many Connecticut residents in improving the energy efficiency of their homes is the question of where to begin. However, something we do know is that with the warm summer months approaching, cooling season is just around the corner, which means higher energy usage and increased bills.
"We would like all Connecticut residents to know that there is a way to save money during this time," said Rich Steeves, First Vice Chairperson, Energy Efficiency Board. "Many people don't know where to begin, but the first step to consider is getting an expert into your home to conduct a comprehensive energy assessment. The best time to do this is when the temperatures are still comfortable, before it gets too hot. Think about how miserable it would be to insulate your attic in 90 degree weather."
By receiving an energy assessment, residents could save themselves hours of hard work and better understand how to become more energy efficient and where their money is being spent when it comes to energy usage.
"The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund's Home Energy Solutions program helps residents by sending trained specialists to their homes to perform the assessment, make on-the-spot improvements and provide rebates on appliances, HVAC systems and insulation, for starters. Our goal is to make sure your home is as energy efficient as possible, and in the end, save you money," said Steeves.
Through the Home Energy Solutions (HES) program, a technician will:
"Education of these programs is crucial, and knowing that you can use our experts to take weatherizing your home to the next level is equally as important," said Steeves. "Residents can opt for additional measures beyond the core services of the HES program, such as quality insulation and the replacement or upgrade of heating and cooling systems, and the upfront cost can be drastically reduced through rebates being offered by the Energy Efficiency Fund as well."
All HES customers can find rebates and incentives for numerous appliances on the Fund's website, but some of these rebates are available for a limited time only. For instance, zero percent financing for home insulation is available only until June 30, 2012 for all electric and gas heating customers.
The basic HES program incurs a modest $75 fee to be collected at the time of service and is available to all Connecticut Light and Power and United Illuminating Company customers.
For more information on HES programs, please call 1-877-WISE USE, visit http://www.CTEnergyInfo.com or join in on the energy efficient conversation at http://www.facebook.com/energyefficiencyct.
About the Connecticut Energy Efficiency FundThe Energy Efficiency Fund promotes efficient energy use, helps residents and businesses save on their electric and natural gas bills, advances economic development, reduces electric demand, and helps reduce air pollution. Energy Efficiency Fund programs serve residential customers, including limited-and fixed-income customers, as well as business and municipal customers. Connecticut's energy efficiency programs are funded by a charge on customers' utility bills and administered by the state's electric and gas utilities including: Connecticut Light and Power, United Illuminating, Yankee Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, and Southern Connecticut Gas. Additional information on Connecticut's energy efficiency programs can be found at http://www.ctenergyinfo.com or by calling 1.877.WISE.USE.
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CLEVELAND - An exclusive 5 On Your Side investigation has found residential air conditioning and heating technicians in Ohio are not required to be licensed despite potential fire hazards from faulty installation.
In fact, 35 other states require technicians, who come into your home to do such work, obtain state licensing--but not Ohio.
Homeowner Keith Coppridge built his own home and thought he had hired "experts" to install his heating and cooling systems.
"I figured they were professionals at their job--otherwise they wouldn't be doing it," said Coppridge.
But eight years later, the unit malfunctioned and Coppridge searched until he finally found a "licensed" technician.
"It was deadly," said Todd Daum, who took the test to obtain his license. "This could have injured them if they been asleep when the fire started." Daum said wiring in the unit was installed improperly.
In Ohio, where hairdressers and beekeepers are required to be licensed--residential heating and air conditioning technicians are not.
Robert Reilage is a former Ohio Fire Marshall who said licensing is not a popular topic among legislators.
"Most people in the state are looking at less government--not more," said Reilage. He said unless Ohio's contractors demand licensing, it won't happen.
Meanwhile, no one is keeping thorough records.
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BRAINERD, Minn. When people in Brainerd run the dishwater, or take hot showers, they not only use energy, they create it.
The water they use and the waste they flush down toilets all flows to the sewer, which not surprisingly can be a pretty warm place - and heat can generate energy.
Brainerd officials say that unconventional source of energy to heat holds huge energy potential for heating and cooling buildings, likely starting with the city police station and a school building.
Under the right conditions that could save the city, the Brainerd School District and residents money.
"Everybody heats water," said Scott Sjolund, technology supervisor for Brainerd Public Utilities. "That's potential energy that could be extracted."
The idea for the project comes from Brainerd-based Hidden Fuels, a company that has been creating a thermal energy map of the city. In 2009, the company began working with the city and the Brainerd School District to seek a $45,000 grant from the federal stimulus package.
In 2010, a team led by Peter Nelson a principal of Hidden Fuels, installed sensors in the city's sewers. For more than a year they measured the temperature and the amount of sewage running through them.
"...There's a significant amount of energy -- literally enough to heat hundreds of homes within the streets of the city of Brainerd."
Mock-up design of what Roger's kitchen should look like when completed.
World-Herald reporter Roger Buddenberg and his wife are embarking on a major home remodeling project. He'll blog about the ups and downs, delays and accomplishments at omaha.com/living
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The Hounds
May 23
We aren't actually remodeling the dogs, of course. Although if that were possible ...
I bring them up because at first they were an obstacle to the project. (Note to self: "Obstacle" would be a good dog name.) Boarding two Lab-sized mutts for weeks and weeks would have been prohibitively costly. Instead, family friends (who have a dog of their own) came to the rescue. They have dog-sat.
The mutts return to our house for weekend furloughs, during which the poor creatures wonder, "What has happened to the place?" and, more important, "Where has the best dog-nap couch gone?" and "What time is supper?"
Soon they'll be home for good. The project is in the home stretch painting, the last bits of trim, a few last appliance hookups, a final floor finishing and the like.
Dogs make poor remodelers, as a rule. Both of ours shed a lot of hair a problem when painting. One is always happy, always interrupting, often mischievous. The other is crabby and naps a lot. (I'm told I resemble one of them.) In short, inviting them to a home improvement project would be like inviting the Bumpus hounds to Christmas dinner.
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Merlone Geier seeks OK for city's tallest building Nearby small businesses say they're being forced out
by Daniel DeBolt Mountain View Voice Staff
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"To realize we're potentially constructing the tallest structures in Mountain View, I was pretty surprised by that," said Environmental Planning Commissioner Chris Clark.
Developer Merlone Geier has proposed a 12-story, 167-foot-tall office building and parking garage as part of phase 2 of its redevelopment of San Antonio shopping center, an area that encompasses Beverages & More, Ross and Jo-Ann fabrics. To put that in perspective, the city's tallest building at 444 Castro St. is 145 feet tall.
The project also includes a 150 to 200-room hotel, 2,858 parking spaces and 66,000 square feet of ground floor retail facing a park along the Hetch-Hetchy right of way. Merlone Geier is already under construction on phase 1 of the project just south of the site, including a new Safeway, three apartment buildings and dozens of new retail spaces.
Residents packed the council chambers and expressed concern about the project's size and design and about several small businesses, including the Milk Pail Market, at the corner of San Antonio Road and California Street on property that Merlone Geier hopes to buy. The businesses face the possibility of having tall buildings towering in the background.
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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI Motorists driving down Gratiot Road near Midland Road in Saginaw Township can expect to see construction crews this summer.
Gratiot Farms LLC is starting construction on an 8,750-square-foot building they hope to use for office space.
We are actually gearing up to start in the next couple weeks, said Gratiot Farms partner Nick Gibbons.
The building, located at 5880 Gratiot, is expected to contain three 2,500-square-foot medical office suites as well as an additional office space on about two acres of land.
Saginaw Township Planner Bridget Smith said the planning commission approved the project in October. The final piece of the approval process, the water main, was approved by the township's board of trustees last week. All that is left is the construction by Gratiot Farms.
Gibbons said the group has held the land for four or five years before starting this project.
Weve just been waiting for a good opportunity to do something and we felt now was the time, Gibbons said.
In addition to the building, Gratiot Farms LLC is constructing a road, Whitetail Creek Road, to connect to the building. The group owns 50 acres of land at the site and Gibbons said there are no concrete plans for the remaining land.
Weve got approximately 50 acres there. Were putting this first building up on the front left two acres, Gibbons said. Long term, were open to anything. If we get this one built and filled, were open to looking at other buildings.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY - A building under construction partially collapsed in the 200 block of E. Hundred Road in Chester on Thursday morning, injuring a construction worker.
The call came in around 8 a.m. after the worker fell from the wood frame structure when some of the roof trusses toppled like dominoes. Authorities say the injured worker fell 15-20 feet and landed in dirt. He was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be okay.
About 50 to 60 percent of the wood structure collapsed, said Keith Chambers, a Chesterfield Fire Marshal's Office spokesman.No one was inside at the time, and no other injuries are reported.
Chambers said the building under construction appeared to be a Bank of McKenney.
At this point it's not clear what caused the wood frame to collapse. The Chesterfield building inspector has been called to investigate.
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Construction is scheduled to begin in June on a four-story, 46,000-square-foot law office and mock courtroom at 400 S. Seventh St., the latest development shaping the future of downtown Las Vegas.
Attorney Robert Eglet, who won a $160 million settlement for plaintiffs in the hepatitis C medical malpractice lawsuit, announced the project Thursday at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law.
The Robert T. Eglet Advocacy Center will be home to four law firms and an investigation firm that share ownership in the joint venture, he said.
At an estimated cost of $18 million, it's the largest privately funded building to go downtown in a number of years, Eglet said.
The project is being financed by Bank of Nevada and the Small Business Administration. Korte Co. is the general contractor, and DesignCell is the architect. Completion is expected in December 2013.
"We're committed to the downtown area. With our practice, it's important to be within walking distance of the courthouse," the personal injury attorney said. "The economy is getting better. I think you're going to see more development downtown, and we're happy to be part of that."
David Wall, former judge and Eglet partner, said the venture shows commitment not only to the future of downtown Las Vegas, but to the community as a whole.
The Advocacy Center will have a courtroom on the third floor that will be used by UNLV law students and faculty for mock trials.
A historic marker will be permanently displayed in honor of Charles "Pop" Squires, who built the first bank, hotel and lumberyard in Las Vegas soon after the city was founded in 1905. Squires and his wife, Delphine, lived in a home on the lot where the office will be built.
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