[Energy Efficiency]
Prepare your home for winter
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Home building expert Bill McAnally shares his top 20 list of chores to do now to get your home prepared for winter and shows you how to tighten up your home in our Energy Cast.
Bill McAnally, with the Industrial Technology Program at Iowa Central Community College, has more than 25 years of experience building quality homes. However, he notes, "continued maintenance is the key to keeping your home livable, safe, and as energy efficient as possible."
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[Education]
Attend Build It Right 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Learn more about energy efficient home building and remodeling.
Paying attention to energy-efficiency details is more important than ever when building or remodeling a house.
Area Touchstone Energy Cooperatives and the Iowa Central Community College Green Building Institute are sponsoring several energy-efficient building workshops this fall.
The full-day clas...
[Appliances]
Clothes Dryers and Energy Efficiency
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Will it pay to replace yours?
If you’ve been in the market for a new clothes dryer, you may have noticed that they don’t necessarily carry an EnergyGuide label. And if you’ve checked the Energy Star Web site, there’s not much information available on clothes dryers. So what’s the scoop?
According t...
[Touchstone Energy Home]
Area Electric Coop Sponsors Touchstone Energy Home
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A collaborative effort brings energy-efficient housing to Glidden.
In a unique partnership, Glidden REC has joined forces with the Building Trades Program on the Carroll campus of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the Glidden Development Group, Inc. (GDG), a nonprofit economic development group of Glidden businesses.
The home is being built in the High...
[Your Efficient, Comfortable, Safe Home]
New Homeowners: Save Money Now
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
"The Simple Dollar" blog offers you 18 ways to save your money.
Maybe you’ve purchased your first home because of the federal tax credit through the end of 2009. Or maybe low interest rates and a decline in housing prices helped you decide to take the plunge into homeownership. Whatever the reason, congratulations on owning your first home!
You may feel o...
[Agriculture]
Local Farmer Tests Conservation Practices
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Bryan Claude shows off his progress to a director of a water-conservation foundation.
He says …
Bryan Claude, of rural Woolstock, began making changes in his farming practices when a friend and neighbor introduced him to programs promoted by the Iowa Soybean Association and NRCS.
“It was to my economic advantage to participate in the trials, so it’s definit...
[Energy Efficiency]
Your Reviews: Energy Efficiency World Web Site
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
You shared what you like; we drew for a winner.
Recently, we asked our Smart Choices e-newsletter readers to review the Energy Efficiency World Web site.
We drew from all of our reviewers and Paula Nelson, from Marcus, was the winner of a $25 utility credit.
Here is a sampling of comments from our entrants on what they learned from or liked abo...
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