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Energy Efficiency - These Days It Pays to Be Wise!
Homeowners across the country are opening their utility bills, hoping for the best
but expecting – and getting – the worse. There is no denying the toll energy costs
are taking on budgets and pocketbooks. And it's hard to ignore. Radio, TV, newspapers,
even the Internet is brimming with projects of soaring energy prices, confirming
with conviction the grim reality that we are smack dab in the middle of a new energy
crisis. It’s a growing issue leaving homeowners and homebuilders little recourse
but to scramble for new ways to keep the large price of oil from wreaking havoc
with their finances.
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With cheap energy long gone, Americans are learning quickly that fuel is not the
bargain it once was. (If any further proof was necessary, consider that the DOE
has recently projected natural gas prices could very well experience a 61% increase).
Heat for homes, electricity for air conditioning and the overall cost for general
utility usage will require conservation in the short-term, but the long-term will
require new approaches to the design, construction and remodeling of the home’s
energy envelope. And that’s where the Norandex family of products can be
real energy lifesavers. We have the energy efficient products that will help you
conserve energy and save money. We offer energy-efficient products such as insulated
siding, windows with energy efficient glass packages, insulated entry doors, rigid
polystyrene foamular insulation, coastal storm products and more. "Find a Norandex
Contractor" in your area for more information.
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"Poster Home" - Opportunities to Conserve Energy and Save Money
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This house has been for sale in a Northern Ohio suburb for about a year. Built in
1920, it’s just over 4,000 square feet, all brick, with original wood windows. The
price has been dropped a few times and is now around $280,000 in an area where these
kinds of homes normally go for $400,000 to $500,000. But it won’t sell, likely because
it’s on a gas budget of $800 a month. This is our "Poster Home" for why we believe
there are huge opportunities to conserve energy and save money. Norandex
provides the kinds of energy-efficient products that can make a difference for homes
like this.
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Every day the effects of rapidly rising energy costs become harder to ignore, as
consumers feel the negative impact on their finances. As energy costs soar, homeowners
are becoming painfully aware of the impact this will have on their wallets. Everyday
the media is projecting rising energy costs and how they will impact homeowner energy
bills. Soaring energy costs have the potential of wreaking havoc on lifestyles if
preventative actions are not taken to lesson the impact. See our "15 Energy Savings Tips" for ideas on how you can
improve the energy efficiency of your home.
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Energy Policy Act of 2005
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The cornerstone of the Energy Policy Act is a tax credit available for homeowners
for qualified remodeling expenditures. See our "Homeowner Tax Credit Flyer" for answers to frequently
asked questions about the energy tax bill.
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