Category Archives: Energy Savings
Weatherization Assitance Programs Worth Supporting
Throughout the nation the Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) has run into hard times due to a large decrease in federal funding. In Ohio HWAP is still alive and well, thanks in large part to effective use of remaining available … Continue reading
Berkely Architects Innovate To Cut Down Energy Use
Architects may be the top influencers when it comes to housing. What home buyers see and builders build is typically driven by what architects design and specify. When it comes to innovation and green building the architects can make a … Continue reading
MN Department of Commerce Has Excellent Home Energy Guide
Each region of the country is different when it comes to home energy needs. However, they are all the same in one respect: properly sealing and insulating a home saves a homeowner money whether it’s cold in Minnesota, steaming in … Continue reading
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CIMA Member Advanced Fiber Supplies Insulation For Major Ohio Retrofit
A block-by-block retrofit project in the small town of Murray City, Ohio, that included cellulose insulation provided by CIMA member Advanced Fiber Technology, is an excellent example of the effective implementation of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Weatherization Assistance … Continue reading
Fiscal Cliff Deal Saved Consumer Energy Tax Credits
Consumers who invested in new insulation, water heaters, air conditioners, boilers and other qualifying appliances will be able to claim the 25C federal tax credit when they file their 2012 taxes. Thanks to the last ditch effort on the compromise … Continue reading
Cellulose Insulation Featured At Ohio Weatherization Event
The Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association (CIMA) and CIMA member Advanced Fiber Technology, Bucyrus, Ohio, were among the invited guests when the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) held its 2012 Weatherization Month Open House in October at a weatherization program … Continue reading
National Energy Awareness Month Evident At Debate
October is National Energy Awareness Month. There have been a host of related programs this month as can be seen on the White House website. You might not have been aware of this from watching the presidential debate since neither President … Continue reading
Energy Audits And Home Inspections
Every year millions of houses are sold in the U.S. In many cases, a professional home inspection is conducted in the transaction process. The inspection is typically paid by the purchaser although, like most everything else in real estate transactions, … Continue reading
Greening An Old House With New Cellulose Insulation
A great story comes to us from the Lakewood Ohio Observer. Chris Perry’s insightful article on upgrading a 100-year-old Lakewood Home is a text book outline on how to green an old house. It’s worth a read for anyone interested … Continue reading
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CIMA On Weatherization At The White House
Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers Association President Chris Hoch was a featured speaker at the White House this month. The first-ever Weatherization Supply Chain event was held June 15 as a forum to discuss the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP.) … Continue reading