Energy Auditing Tips:

1. The first step to taking a whole-house energy efficiency approach is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective measures for cutting your energy costs. You can conduct a simple home energy audit yourself, contact your local utility, or call an independent energy auditor for a more comprehensive examination. (Contact www.ligreen.com).

2. Check for holes or cracks around your walls, ceilings, windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures, switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into or out of your home. Draft dodgers prevent leaky drafts. Titebond's Green Choice adhesives and caulks will plug the cracks and holes using low-VOC, LEED compliant materials.

3. Study your family's lighting needs and use patterns, paying special attention to high-use areas such as the living room, kitchen, and outside lighting. Look for ways to use lighting controls—like occupancy sensors, dimmers, or timers—to reduce lighting energy use, and replace standard (incandescent) light bulbs and fixtures with compact or standard fluorescent lamps. Greener Country specializes in the hard to find CFL bulbs.

4.Clotheslines offer options for both inside and outdoor usage. Choose to dry your clothing on a clothes line and you'll save money and your clothes will look and feel better too.

5. Water is one of the most valued resources in the world today. Unfortunately, water is becoming increasingly short in supply and water quality can be less than perfect. Greener Country water filters and water conservation products will provide you with clean water and can assist you recycle water for multiple uses as well. We carry water purifiers, water saving shower heads, shower filters, rain barrels and reusable water bottles.