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Dr. Anna Marie does a “greenovation evaluation” of Terra Verde. She joins the Greenalysis team to find out what challenges she will face to make her home more energy efficient and have a healthy indoor environment.

She discovers more than just dirty lint in her dryer. She learns that she’s throwing money and energy out her 1970s windows and that her incandescent light bulbs are creating more heat than light.

Perhaps her biggest lesson is that moving her 19 year old washer out to the barn is a bad move. Retiring old appliances and replacing them with effiicient Energy Star models will save a ton of energy. Keeping that old washer could also waste over $145 each year.

FACTS:

Your home may lose 30% of its heating and cooling through its windows

Low-E glass keeps summer heat out and winter heat in where it belongs.

CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

Keeping your furnance filter clean can make it run more efficiently.

Energy Star appliances are a must when buying new.

Dirty lint traps and vents make your dryer work harder and waste energy.

Replacing your existing faucet aerators with a new more efficient one can

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