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Category Archives: Solar Power and other renewable resources
Update on Solar Hot Water in Atlanta and GA
Since Bush passed the original bill for the tax incentives and Obama increased them, there have been a lot of questions about solar thermal. My original post on solar thermal talks about the basics of how it works. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Solar Power and other renewable resources
Tagged Atlanta, GA, green, hot water, payback, rebates, Solar Thermal, Sun, tax incentives, Velux, water heater
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Velux is Energy Star rated!
If you are in the Atlanta area and want to take advantage of the energy portion of the stimulus package there are a few different options for you. One of the hottest topics that many people right now are very … Continue reading
Fun in the Sun
Most of the nation had the pleasure of experiencing record low temperatures late last week. Here in Atlanta we saw temperatures dip into the teens. If you have an outdoor pool, you probably wouldn’t even think about cleaning it, yet … Continue reading
Posted in Solar Power and other renewable resources
Tagged Atlanta, atlanta area, GA, heliocol, pool heaters, SawHorse, Solar pool heaters, solar power, solar water heater, Sun, water
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“Save water – Shower with a friend”
This may have worked in the 70′s, however, I am not sure that when people showered together that they actually saved water. I think that other things might have been going on besides washing. You still have the option to … Continue reading
“Let there be light”
Now that we have light from the sun, let’s use is it! The catholic church is doing just that. They have just installed a hugh array of solar panels on a portion of the Vatican. Since the Vatican is technically … Continue reading
Posted in Solar Power and other renewable resources
Tagged climate change, GA, saving energy, solar panels, Sun, sustainable, tree huggers
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Got sun? Get renewable energy!
New Year’s Resolution #2 Yesterday I blogged about reducing waste in our households and during the construction process. Well, the way you occupy your house and the way that it performs can also be wasteful. First time for housekeeping…. Many … Continue reading
Advanced Performance Systems
Next June at the Southern Building Show in Atlanta, I will be giving a couple of presentations on green building. The first one will be on Advanced Performance Systems. The target market is the builder and architect community that already … Continue reading
Solar Ice Cream
The Hoots Group is a proud participant in most of the green programs and events that the Southface Energy Institute hosts. The are the local provider for EarthCraft House, Home Performance with Energy Star, LEED for Homes and other great … Continue reading
Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part II
If you read Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part I, you will be happy to hear the GA Tech is also working on green power as well. UGA is doing great things with pine trees, while GA Tech is more focused … Continue reading
Georgia Tech vs. Georgia Part I
I bet you all thought that I was talking about a football game. Yes, I attended Tech and I was happy that they broke their losing streak, but no matter what the outcome of the game, Georgians are all winners … Continue reading
Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency for 2009
Many of the Hoots Group clients got to take advantage of a tax credit for the work that we did on their house in 2006 and 2007. Finally, back for 2009, there is a tax credit available for energy efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Tax Credits and Rebates, Green Building, Solar Power and other renewable resources
Tagged Atlanta, energy, Energy Efficiency, energy efficient home, federal tax credits, green, HVAC, Insulation, new energy, residential houses, SawHorse, solar energy systems, solar water heater, solar water heaters, water, windows doors
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Green financing for Hoots Group clients
A friend of the Hoots Group, myEnergyLoan.com, has come up with a loan package for our Home Performance clients. All of our Home Performance clients agree that the recommendations that we make for them make sense to do, however there … Continue reading
Hoots Group Goes Solar
Solar Thermal that is. On the 2008 Southern Building Show Showcase house the Hoots Group encouraged the owner go with solar thermal as the water heating source for the majority of the house. Since then, The Hoots Group, Atlanta’s Full … Continue reading
Hoots Group Top 10 Things to Consider While Greenovating Your Home
One of the presentations that I give at conventions has a green case study in it and lists the Hoots Group Top 10 things to consider while greenovating. Whether you are building or renovating this list is a good start … Continue reading
Posted in Design/ Build Solutions, Green Building, Insulation, Solar Power and other renewable resources
Tagged Atlanta, comfort, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, green, greenovation, health, HVAC, Indoor Air Quality, Insulation, new construction, recycle, reduce, renovation, ROI, Solar Thermal, Sun, water, water sense
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The Gift that Keeps on Giving
The sun is the most abundant energy source on the Earth. As we continue to hear about how fossil fuels are running out, we must consider alternative energy sources. The sun is probably the most fun out of all of … Continue reading
