Info on incentives for HVAC and appliances for Illinois- this may be the time to upgrade.
http://www.ildceo.net/dceo/Bureaus/Energy_Recycling/Energy+Star+Rebates/
Archive for the ‘Green construction or finishes’ Category
Illinois Appliance incentive program
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Styrofoam sheathing to replace plywood- add insulation, reduce labor
Friday, February 19th, 201080% post-consumer material, this product is lighter (so less labor) and provides insulation. Structural layer, so it replaces plywood.
Tanks or no tanks? (water heater choices)
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010In answer to Facebook question: Tankless water heaters ARE more complicated to install- for one thing, the exhaust may need to be stainless steel. This article sums up the pros and cons:
AIA article on renovation vs. new construction
Friday, December 18th, 2009GREEN and better for the economy- check out this article from AIA!
http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/1218/1218rc_historicpreservation.cfm
ReGreen Guidelines for your remodeling project
Sunday, December 6th, 2009ASID(Interior Designers) and Green Building Council’s ReGreen Guidelines.Lots of links, sketches, and insights for planning a GREEN remodel.
http://regreenprogram.org/docs/regreen_guidelines.pdf. More info at base site, below.
Original Stair=Focal Point: Bungalow
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009See Facebook Album (link below) for Bungalow Renovation- Stair
Gut-rehab of 1920’s single family with changes to baths and kitchen to update lifestyle, while maintaining or restoring gracious proportions and features. Click on individual photos for details about the work done:
Passive Solar technique for reducing AC
Thursday, November 19th, 2009Solar Chimney technology in renovation project reduces AC needs significantly- this is ancient technology meeting new interest in saving on utility bills!
Green Concrete for DIY’s
Saturday, November 7th, 2009Read older posts for info about fly ash concrete and why it is green- It is now available in a bag mix from Quikrete!
Stone repair and restoration
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Energy rebates expire soon!
Thursday, October 15th, 2009Energy rebates for efficiency upgrades end on October 31.
Applications should be in by November 15th.
