{"id":1570,"date":"2016-04-12T15:15:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T22:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2016-04-12T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T17:00:49","slug":"energy-efficient-upgrades-to-increase-home-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2016\/04\/energy-efficient-upgrades-to-increase-home-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Efficient Upgrades to Increase Home Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boost the value of your property and cut back on utilities with these 5 upgrade ideas from HomeAdvisor<br \/>\nEnergy-saving home upgrades will drastically improve the overall value of your property (and cut back on utilities). Are you curious about where to start with your eco-friendly upgrades? Here are a few suggestions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Let in the Sun<\/strong><br \/>\nTake a natural approach to your home\u2019s illumination. Sun tubes, also known as light pipes, sun scoops and tubular skylights, are growing in popularity because of their affordability and skylight-related benefits. Sun tubes work with the power of reflective material, funneling natural light through a ceiling fixture and into a room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Replace Your Fireplace with a Pellet Stove<\/strong><br \/>\nPellet stoves are popular for a good reason. Not only do pellet stoves conserve trees, but they also burn hotter and cleaner than conventional fireplaces. A pellet stove is an ideal upgrade to your home\u2019s value and carbon footprint reduction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Find Creative Ways to Heat Water<\/strong><br \/>\nThere are creative and efficient ways to heat water with the power of the sun. A solar-powered water heater consists of a heat-trapping solar collector and a water-storage tank. Solar heaters heat water with a much higher efficiency percentage than traditional heaters (sometimes up to 80 percent). A good solar heating unit with ideal installation can deliver 150-degree water to your home. Which is much higher than the 125-degree water from a standard heater.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Decrease Heating and Cooling Demands<\/strong><br \/>\nGive your furnace a break by improving the sealing and insulation of your home\u2019s exterior. To reduce your HVAC usage, use these insulation-boosting tips :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fill any air penetration points in your home.<\/strong> Once insulation is in place you won\u2019t have access to air penetration points. Insulate your attic floor, pipes, chimneys, wiring and recessed light fixtures.<br \/>\n<strong>Because heat rises, insulate your attic floor first.<\/strong> Add at least 10 inches of insulation to your attic. Consider other types of insulation that might better suit your home and budget.<br \/>\n<strong>Seal your seams.<\/strong> Wrap your ducts with insulation to cut your HVAC costs by roughly 30 percent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Block Window Leaks<\/strong><br \/>\nNew windows can cost $800 or more. If new windows are too much for your budget, consider replacing the weather-stripping or frames around your current windows. Always remember to hire a trusted pro regardless of whether you choose new windows or weather-stripping.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.coldwellbanker.com\/5-energy-efficient-upgrades-increase-home-value\/\" target=\"_blank\">Energy Efficient Upgrades to Increase Home Value<\/a> by Lindsay Listanski | Coldwell Banker Blue Matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boost the value of your property and cut back on utilities with these 5 upgrade ideas from HomeAdvisor Energy-saving home upgrades will drastically improve the overall value of your property &hellip; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2016\/04\/energy-efficient-upgrades-to-increase-home-value\/\">read more<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Energy Efficient Upgrades to Increase Home Value &#8226; 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