Your thermostat controls about half of your energy bill – that’s as much as the refrigerator, lighting, TVs, stereos and computers combined. Problem is, a lot of that energy is… read more →
How to Find the Best Home Heating Contractor? Look for BPI, NATE, RESNET Certifications Its cold and your heating system needs repair. How do you find a contractor you can… read more →
We believe that cutting energy waste empowers families to live a healthy sustainable lifestyle. More than 1200 Alabama families have already taken control of their home energy bills, improved indoor… read more →
In 2011, Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle launched the Energy Huntsville initiative to leverage Huntsville’s expertise in modeling and simulation, systems engineering, technology integration, and testing to create new job opportunities,… read more →
Last week, 19 teams of college students demonstrated their ability to design and build affordable homes that produced more energy than they consumed at the bi-annual Solar Decathlon, held for… read more →
It’s fall in Alabama and many people are still running the air conditioner because of the mild weather, heat from cooking, and the need to control indoor humidity. But, it… read more →
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 →