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Save Money Two Times
Take Advantage of Our Spring Discount to
Start Saving Energy Dollars
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 Electricity prices are going up again - another 8% just in time for the cooling season.
Maryland energy prices have doubled in the last 9 years and will probably continue to rise.
Find some relief with a TerraLogos Home Energy Inspection specifically designed to help homeowners determine the most cost
effective methods for improving home energy efficiency. Save money immediately on your inspection with our Spring Discount. This special discount is only available to our newsletter subscribers.
Then save money again as your sound investments in home energy improvements reduce your energy bills. Home Energy PLUS Inspection
regular $495 - Discount $450 Home Energy Basic Inspection
regular $345 - Discount $310
Discounted Inspections must be scheduled
before June 30th. Start the process now and
be ready for the summer cooling season.
To take advantage of our Spring Discount, start by
filling out our on-line form here,
or call us at 443.451.7130 and mention Green News.
We are your home performance experts.
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| Green Milestones
Now offering Whole-House Air Sealing
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 In April, we blew past another milestone - our 300th Home Energy Inspection.
To celebrate, we worked harder so we can now offer Whole-House Air Sealing services.
Air sealing is often one of the most needed, most cost-effective energy improvements for our homes. Unfortunately, even if you knew about this valuable service, there were basically no local contractors to provide it.
That has changed with TerraLogos Air Sealing - quality and reliability at very reasonable costs - often around $1,000 for a regular sized home. This investment is usually paid back in energy savings in 5 years or less.
Not only will you save energy dollars, but your home will be more comfortable and healthy, too. Call 443.451.7130 or email GHS@TerraLogos.com today to find out more about this new service.
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| Energy Star comes to Maryland
New Program for Existing Homes
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 Now Maryland homeowners can take advantage of the program that has been improving the performance of homes around the country.
Maryland Home Performance with Energy Star program is the best way for you to
significantly reduce your energy bills while improving comfort and
decreasing your home's contribution to climate change.
TerraLogos is one of the first certified contractors in this program, which is sponsored by the Maryland Energy Administration. The program trains and certifies contractors
and has a rigorous quality assurance protocol to ensure high levels of
safety and professional service.
TerraLogos offers Home Performance with Energy Star to deliver whole-house energy savings while improving comfort and helping protect the environment.
In addition, we are certified with the Building Performance Institute (BPI), with RESNET as HERS Raters, LEED AP and are a licensed MD Home Improvement Contractor, #124576.
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| Sustainable Presentation, Fair & Workshop
Upcoming Green Events
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 Home Energy Performance: Save Money by Going Green
Tuesday, May 20
7 to 8:30 PM
1st & St. Stephen Church
6915 York Road
Stoneleigh, Baltimore
Learn where our homes are losing energy $$$ and how it affects our comfort and health. We will discuss what we have learned from diagnosing over 300 Maryland homes. You will see and learn about some of our diagnostic tools: the Blower Door and Infrared Camera. In conjunction with Kathleen Williams of Long & Foster Real Estate. It's free.
Click here for more information.
Sustainable Living Fair 2008
Saturday, May 24, 9 AM to 5 PM
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster
Organized to
promote environmental awareness and develop a sustainable economy
in Carroll County, the fair will feature green building
materials and methodologies, renewable
energy technologies, sustainable
agriculture, local products
and sustainable living practices. Come visit us at the TerraLogos booth. In addition, we will be presenting a seminar on Home Energy Performance at noon.
Ages 16-59, $10/person, $15/couple;
15 & under Free; 60 & over $5
Click here for more information Sustainable Living Workshop Series
Monthly starting Wednesday, June 18, 6 to 7:30 PM
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
Gransonville
The Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center is offering a series of educational workshops for the ecologically conscious homeowner. These monthly events are designed to provide low-impact solutions that reduce our impact on the Chesapeake Bay.
Frank Lee of TerraLogos kicks off the series with an "Introduction to Green Homes: Cost Effective Solutions to Reduce Energy Costs in Homes" on Wednesday, June 18. It's free.
Click here for a brochure on the workshop series
Click here for CBEC web site.
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Turn Your Laundry into Solar Collectors
Featured Energy Saving Tip
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 Bask in the sun and discover the power of solar energy with your own two hands.
Spring is a great time to survey your property for a pleasant place to hang your laundry out to dry.
Using the dryer less instantly reduces utility costs and your family's carbon footprint. Added benefit - a fresh clean smell with no chemical drying aids.
- Electric drying = $200/yr & emits 1.5 tons of Carbon
- 50' drying line and eye bolts = $8
- Air dry 1/2 of your laundry for a year = save $92
If your Homeowners or Condo Association prohibits clothes lines, then gather like-minded neighbors and assert your right to let you solar collectors hang out to dry.
We all benefit every time someone avoids pushing the START button. (Photo from a Bloomingdales-Macy's ad in the NY Times)
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| Find the Energy Hogs
Easy Energy Saver
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 Hidden and continuous energy hogs could be driving up your electrical bills.
However, you can accurately measure the cost of leaving your computer on at night, running a second refrigerator or keeping aquariums.
Plug an electrical device or power strip into the Kill A Watt meter, and it tracks the time and total # of KWH's used. Then determine the cost at the current BGE rate of approximately 15˘ per KWH ($25 model.) The $50 model calculates the costs for you.
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| What We Do
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 TerraLogos Green Home Services performs Home
Energy Inspections© that identify the hidden energy leaks that cause
high energy bills. Each Inspection Report provides customized and
prioritized recommendations, which will reduce energy costs while making your home more comfortable and healthy.
Green Home Services
helps homeowners decide on the wisest investments for their home's
energy improvement. In addition to cost savings and increased personal comfort, these improvements are the first easy
steps homeowners can take toward reducing their personal impact on
global warming. TerraLogos Green Home Services
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Seal of Approval
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TerraLogos was mentioned in the Urbanite's "Have You Heard".
The piece is on the new MD Home Performance for Energy Star Program that promotes home energy audits. TerraLogos is one of the first certified contractors in this program.
Urbanite article
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For more on Home Performance with Energy Star read the related article in this newsletter.
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