Considering that 45 percent of Decatur and 61 percent of Atlanta homes were built before 1960, it's not surprising that local homeowners are often faced with drafty windows and doors and leaky ducts, and high energy bills.
Renewal System Solutions, a Renewal company, now offers Home Performance with Energy Star®, a comprehensive home assessment that reveals where and why a home is not energy efficient. With diagnostic equipment, Renewal can pinpoint a home's problems and provide the homeowner with solutions. Home improvement services include: energy efficient renovations, HVAC systems, duct systems, crawl space encapsulation, insulation and air sealing, replacement window and doors, and combustion safety. Improvements to the home result in improved energy efficiency and air quality, and lower utility bills.
"Twenty percent of the energy produced in the United States is consumed by homes," says Renewal CEO Peter Michelson. "By evaluating and making improvements to our homes, we as homeowners protect the environment by conserving energy, and we save money by cutting costs on our utility bills. It's a win-win all around."
Homeowners can also put cash in their pockets through rebates and tax credits. Georgia Power now offers its customers Home Performance rebates, and there is a multitude of federal tax credits available to homeowners who make green improvements to their homes in 2009 and 2010. For more information on Home Performance with Energy Star, visit www.georgiapower.com/energystar.
