How’s that New Year’s resolution working for you?
If you’re like about half of other American adults, you made a New Year’s resolution related to helping the environment. So how’s that going? Atlanta new home builder Haven Properties has some ideas for easy ways to make it happen.
A survey by Tiller, LLC, says that just under half (49%) of American adults made a green New Year’s resolution in 2008. When given a list of environmentally responsible lifestyle changes, 75% of respondents said they would reduce their household energy usage. An easy way to do it? Use smart power strips for things like computers and home entertainment centers. The smart strips prevent items from drawing an electric current while they’re idle. You can also help by unplugging chargers for your iPod, cell phone or other handheld devices when you’re not using them. Tiller lists nine more easy ways to help the environment on their site.
And if building a new home is on your list of things to do in 2008, now’s the time to check out Haven Properties, where building energy efficient, environmentally friendly and (Continued…)
Haven Properties Energy Tip: Stop feeling guilty!
A survey by Tiller, LLC, found that 31 percent of U.S. adults admit to feeling guilty in recent years about not living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. According to the findings, women (36%) are more likely than men (26%) to feel green guilt. Haven Properties says it’s time to stop! Making a difference is as easy as changing one incandescent bulb to a compact fluorescent bulb. If every household in the U.S. did the same, it would have the effect of removing 1 million cars from our country’s roads. You’ll find more ways to reduce your green guilt by reviewing our past Energy Tips or by visiting the U.S. EPA’s Energy Star site.
If you’re in the market for an Atlanta new home, you can ease your green guilt (and your long-term energy costs) by building with Haven Properties. (Continued…)
Get the best deals on electronic gifts with ENERGY STAR
Haven Properties, who also happens to be the ENERGY STAR Builder Partner of the Year for two years running, knows that the best deals on electronic gifts bear the ENERGY STAR label, especially when a “good deal” means saving energy and helping the environment. The ENERGY STAR label is on other popular gifts, too, including small appliances, (Continued…)
This December, show your environmental spirit…
…by limiting your lighted display of holiday spirit. Atlanta real estate is likely to glow red and green with holiday lights over the coming weeks. But Atlanta new home builder Haven Properties reminds you there’s no need to waste energy by having your personal abode lit up 24-7. Leaving lights on all day, everyday will quadruple the energy costs and create four times more pollution than using timers to limit light displays to just six hours a day. Timers are inexpensive, and they keep you from having to brave the cold in your pajamas so you can unplug lights late at night. This commonsense suggestion (Continued…)
It’s the most decorated time of year…
You can hang your holiday lights and save energy and money, too. Atlanta new home builder Haven Properties encourages you to save energy and increase safety by switching to LED holiday lights. Holiday lights made with LED (which stands for Light Emitting Diode) technology use 10 times less energy than traditional incandescent mini lights and 100 times less than regualr incandescent bulbs. They last more than 50,000 hours, and they’re cool to the touch. You can even recycle your old lights (Continued…)
