Sugar Land Saves Money By Going Green

Sugar Land Saves Money By Going Green

When you think of “green homes,” you may think of new construction, but a Sugar Land resident just had their old home go green.  The home was owned by a family who had to scrape and save just to pay utility bills, but with help, now have been certified Silver to the National Green Building Standard by the National Association of Green Home Builders.  Which is pretty good considerring it’s the second highest available, and only the second home ever awarded it.

How to Go Green in Sugar Land

Doing these upgrades they managed to lower the Jones’ energy bills by more than 50%:  getting newer, higher effiecency AC and heating system, renovating the attic, as well as installing a radiant barrier have made a drastic improvement to the homes efficiency.A new installation of insulation and a special attic door cover were also pivotal investments in the their bid to go green, but one of the biggest parts that we can help everyone with was the water heater.

In the past they had always had a conventional heater that heats water day and night. This heater uses energy even when no one needs it, but they installed a tankless water heater and just watched the savings roll in. The Jones family’s August 2008 electric bill was $749.70.  In August 2009, after completing the Energy Savings Makeover, the electric bill was $333.71.  That’s a reduction of 55.5%! The actual kilowatt hours used was 4903 in August 2008.  It was 3018 in August 2009.  A reduction of 38.4%.

How Sugar Land Water Heater Can Help You

This data proves upgrading your home’s water heater can save you a ton of cash. Call us today and we can go even further by insulating your pipes or other green upgrades. This coupled with the tax credits you earn by having a tankless unit installed can really add up! Dont delay because every day you waste is money down your drain. While we cant do it alone, upgrading your water heater is a huge step in lowering energy cost. Which saves the planet and your wallet.