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GREEN UP YOUR HOME MAKING YOUR HOME MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT ISN’T AS COSTLY AS YOU MIGHT THINK. FOR AN INVESTMENT AS LOW AS FIVE DOLLARS YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ON ENERGY COSTS AND HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED.
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aking your home more energy efficient doesn’t have to cost a bundle. “I’ve seen people put $7,000 into new windows when a $10 gap under the front door would have yielded more energy savings,” says Bill Whiting, an assessor with GreenSaver, a non-profit organization in Ontario that provides in-home assessments to maximize energy efficiency. Here’s a look at a typical home’s worst energy offenders and the best ways to fix them so you can save money and help the environment.
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