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Your Home: Energy Efficiency Where You Live

What’s the old clichè? Home is where the heart is? It’s also one of the biggest investments most Americans will make. There are many good reasons to enhance your home's energy efficiency, so whatever motivates you CSG wants to help you to take the next steps towards a greener lifestyle. To that end, we’ve asked our own internal experts from our Applied Building Science and other teams to help answer some of your questions.

Ask an Expert

Should I change my incandescent bulbs to CFLs before they burn out? Should I invest in new windows? What’s a hybrid bulb and how does it compare? Ask one of our smarty-pants energy efficiency experts, and we’ll post an answer to your questions about saving energy (and money)!

Past Answers

How much can I save on my electric bill?

The more energy you’ve been using, the more you can save. It’s likely you can save 10 to 40 percent on your electricity use. Older homes typically use more energy (both electricity and fuel) and have more opportunities to save. But newer ones are also likely to need improvements such as air sealing and duct repairs. Check out the list of Common Problems and take a room-by-room tour.