Your Home

• The energy efficiency of the home you live in is a great place to reduce your environmental impact.
• Level I- Live in a home that is reasonably proportional to your spatial needs.
• Level II- replace your windows and insulation in your home.
• Level III- Live in a green built or LEED certified home.

Examples

• In older houses drafts and leaks can greatly increase the amount of energy needed to heat and cool them. But remolding an existing structure is much more sustainable than building a new one.
• Replacement windows and blown in insulation greatly increase the efficiency of a home.
• There is such a thing as an energy neutral house.

Additional Information

• Here are some easy solutions for weatherproofing your home. http://www.doityourself.com/stry/weatherproofingtips
• This is a great article about windows and doors. http://www.austinenergy.com/energy%20efficiency/programs/green%20buildin...
• This a resource for greening all aspects of the home. http://www.greenhomeguide.com/index.php/product/C237
• This is an explanation of the LEED certification process for homes http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3638