Category Archives: energy retrofitting

First Ever Fireplace to be Certified as a Central Furnace

Posted on May 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

At this year’s Better Living Show, Hearth and Home Technologies is unveiling its latest innovation in gas fireplace technology. The Energy Pro Direct Vent gas fireplace will be the most efficient gas fireplace available on the market. It has tested at 93% efficiency. It is also the first ever fireplace to be certified as a central furnace. That means that homeowners can tie this directly into their current HVAC system to pump heat into multiple areas of the home.

That’s right—this gas fireplace can heat your entire home. I told you it was cool! This product promises all the good things about a fireplace in one package—beauty, ambience, and heat—along with unmatched air quality and safety.

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Better Living Show Puts Eco-Friendly Lifestyles on Display

Posted on May 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

NW Natural’s Blue Home, a highlight of the show, is an 1,100-square-foot installation demonstrating the newest and most sustainable ways to use natural gas and save money. The home, with a natural gas car parked in the garage, has a refueling station and inspirational gardens. The home will also show off new technologies, including the Nest Learning Thermostat and a highly efficient gas fireplace.

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Smart Financing: Energy Efficient Mortgages

Posted on May 8, 2012 | Leave a comment

Although you might have heard the term Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs), many of us don’t know what they are. That’s unfortunate, because these programs could help many new homebuyers afford or create a more efficient and comfortable home that costs less to operate.

Recently had energy upgrades and did not credit for it on an appraisal? Contact the appraisers at www.scappraisals.com they specialize in green and energy efficient properties.

Energy Improvement Mortgage (EIM)

An EIM allows borrowers to fold the cost of energy-efficiency improvements into the mortgage—without increasing the down payment. Borrowers can use the money they will save in utility bills to finance energy improvements.

Both EEMs and EIMs typically require a home energy rating to provide the lender with the estimated energy savings and the value of the energy-efficiency improvements—known as the Energy Savings Value. EEMs and EIMs are sponsored by federally insured mortgage programs such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Affairs (VA), as well as the conventional secondary mortgage market (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac).

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Category Archives: energy retrofitting

First Ever Fireplace to be Certified as a Central Furnace

Better Living Show Puts Eco-Friendly Lifestyles on Display

Smart Financing: Energy Efficient Mortgages

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