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Energy and Sustainability

The Path to Electrification

Switching to a home that is aa-electric can lower your energy costs, modernize your home, and reduce your carbon footprint.  Making your home fully electric will have a positive impact on the environment by cutting carbon emissions, while helping you improve indoor air quality and live more comfortably.

Full electrification can be costly upfront, but many of the upgrades pay for themselves over time with lower operating costs.  Following a Path to Electrification will help create a project plan based on your budget, right size your electric equipment, and add clean energy.

 

Assessing Your Energy Use

Understanding Your home's existing energy use and systems, such as space conditioning and water heating, is the first step in creating a decarbonization plan.

 

Energy Efficiency Improvements

By concentrating on the building shell first, you will not only lower energy consumption but also improve indoor air quality, comfort, and resilience. Making Insulation

 

Energy Efficient Equipment

Next up are your heating and cooling systems, water heating, and appliances. Choosing right-sized equipment with high efficiency ratings and/or Energy Star certification will help your energy use which can translate into savings on your energy bill.

 

Clean Energy Options

Once you electrify your home, consider adding solar panels and battery storage.