Making your house environment friendly doesn’t only contribute to a healthier surrounding; it can also save money when it comes to energy costs.  A green home can eliminate emissions from vehicles, save thousands of pounds of coals and saves a huge amount of CO2 in the environment.

Building eco-friendly homes includes using recycled, renewable and native construction materials.  It also allows the use of energy sources from nature like solar and wind.  Here are a few reasons why being green is a great option.

1. Use Energy Star appliances.  You can save a lot of energy with these appliances.  You can explore…

Beginning of 2010, the federal government will be offering rebates on Energy Star appliances for home owners; to help them cut back energy usage as well as home energy bills. As reported, around $300 million will be available for this program.

Apparently, there are many states that offer credits and incentives for installing solar panels and geothermal units in their homes. These incentives cover sales tax on the item price and a small amount of the system cost. You may check out your state website for more information about those incentives.

As we know, energy efficient upgrades can do wonders to make…

Many homebuyers are deeply interested in buying green homes. A good place to start is indeed, energy efficiency. That’s because the energy used in homes often comes from the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, which contributes to smog, acid rain, and risks of global warming. So, the less energy used, the less air pollution generated.

The Energy Star program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a good benchmark for what an energy efficient product in the home is, or what an Energy Star home is. This program is for both homes and businesses. This program can save home…

Now that you are already on your way to buying your new eco-friendly home, here are a few things that you need to keep in mind.

The first thing to consider is the type of flooring. Hardwood floors are important not only in keeping the aesthetics of the house; it also preserves heat particularly during winter seasons. Hence, the need for carpets are lessened which are prone to dirt and dust.

The windows have to be directed towards the sun, so that natural light can go into the rooms. With this, you reduce the need of artificial lighting. You save up energy…