If your New Year's resolution is to live a greener lifestyle, check out these 20 tips to help you stick to your plan.
If you want to be kinder to the planet and save some money at the same time, here are 20 ways to go green in 2013. Do you think you could stick to a green New Year's resolution? Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments sections below.
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The Home Energy Audit Seminar will be held Nov. 28 at Longacre House in Farmington Hills.
Spaces are still open for a free Home Energy Audit Seminar, held Nov. 28 from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Longacre House, 24705 Farmington Rd. in Farmington Hills. A home energy audit is a great tool to assess your home’s energy efficiency and figure out which improvements will save you the most energy and money. Participants will also learn about money that is available through utility rebate programs from Consumers Energy and DTE. Home energy audits can: Tests can determine the source of drafts and leaks, check the efficiency of your heating equipment, ensure good indoor air quality levels, and detect flaws in your wall and attic insulation. The results of a home energy audit will help you save money and improve the comfort, health, and safety …
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Learn how a home energy audit can help you decide which home improvements will save the most energy and money.
The Farmington Hills Commission for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, in partnership with Ecotelligent Homes, DTE Energy, and the City of Farmington, will host a free Home Energy Audit Seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Longacre House located at 24705 Farmington Road. A home energy audit is a great tool to assess your home’s energy efficiency and figure out which improvements will save you the most energy and money. Participants will also learn about money that is available through utility rebate programs from Consumers Energy and DTE. Home energy audits can: Pinpoint where your house is losing energy Determine the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems Show you ways to use less energy Identify …
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Farmington Hills resident Amanda Godward says Ecotelligent Homes helps people feel more comfortable indoors.
Amanda Godward wants you to feel comfortable in your own home. The Farmington Hills resident has combined a background in engineering with a life-long interest in the environment to create Ecotelligent Homes, which moved this year into office space on Hills Tech Drive. The business celebrated a ribbon-cutting with the Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Godward said she grew up with parents who stressed growing and buying local, reducing, reusing and recycling. "My dad says I'm a hippie," Godward said. "I like to say I'm environmentally aware ... As you become more educated about all that's wasted, you realized there's just gotta be a better way." Godward's business helps homeowners stop wasting energy, by conducting a…
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8:42 am on Monday, April 30, 2012
Thanks to the chamber and all who attended our open house event this past Friday. We are looking forward to better supporting the Farmington - Farmington Hills community with our new office location. more ›
Amanda Godward
1:34 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Everyone here at Ecotelligent Homes is excited to partner with the Farmington Hills Commission for Energy and Environmental Sustainability for this great event. We will have hands on demonstrations with the diagnostic tools used during a home energy audit like the blower door and our thermal infrared cameras. For more information on our comprehensive home energy audits and all of the details … more ›