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Do you realize that you are losing money every month that you don't make your home energy-efficient?

Yet a picture of what to do for energy-efficient remodels is not clear. Confusion reigns. What is green and what is energy-efficient? Where do you spend money to keep from losing money?

Start your journey for answers here. And remember, this website is climate specific for Dallas-Fort Worth and the North Central Texas climate.

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Solar Hot Water Solar Electricity Weatherization Air Leakage	Average Texas Home Escaping Air Texas Home Graphic Tax Incentives
What about Windows and Doors?
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Cosmetic Remodel Yard Remodel Green Remodel Lifestyle Remodel	Purpose Remodel Steps to Remodel Who Should I Hire? Energy Conversion
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Energy-Efficient Walls
Wall Problems Multi-Functional	Attic Kneewalls Kneewall Graphic
Mold: A North Texas Problem
Mold &Mildew Leaks Moisture Control Mold Presence	Texas Black Mold Mold Characteristics Cleaning Up Mold Drywall and Mold
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Home Audits Visual Audit Blower Door	Duct Leakage Digital Thermometer
Weatherization Is Important
Air Pressure Thermal Envelope	Caulk & Weatherstrip Weatherization Plan
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Home Hot Spots Hot Texas Attic	Winter Heat Transfer Lower Winter Utility Bills
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Do you need an energy consultant, energy auditor,
green builder, or green remodeler
in North Central Texas
or the Dallas-Fort Worth area?
Are you purchasing or building a home?
Ready to add renewable-energy?
Interested in living more sustainably?
Contact Terry Jensen
Frugal Energy, LLC
972 251-1532

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Green/Greener/Greenest
It is always more "green" to remodel your present home for energy-efficiency than it is to build a new home.

Green or Energy Efficient?
A home can be energy-efficient without being green or natural but a home can not be green without being energy efficient..

Good Advice for a Remodeling Project:
If you have breaks in your thermal envelope, you are bleeding conditioned air. Think of it another way. You are air-conditioning and heating your neighborhood. More here and here.

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