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TerraLogos Green News
Vol. 2, Issue 6
December, 2008
Baltimore housetops
Give Your Home a Present
And make your family warm and cozy
Infared Holiday TreeWe recently passed a couple of company milestones - our second birthday on November 1 and our 400th Home Energy Inspection.

Infrared image of
our Christmas tree

It's been a great two years thanks to the support of all our customers, contractor partners and friends. We really appreciate it.

To encourage more of you to join the Green Home bandwagon, we are offering a Holiday discount on all PLUS Inspections - $450 instead of $495 - if scheduled between now and January 15th. The inspection must be performed before 1/31/09.

Spread the Joy
Why not give the gift they really need - A Home Energy Inspection? Use our Holiday discount to treat that special person in your life to a present that will continue to provide comfort and joy and save them money for years to come. TerraLogos will provide a special gift certificate for you.

Simply mention "Holiday Discount" when you schedule your inspection or order a gift for someone else.

Happy Holidays from TerraLogos!


To schedule your inspection, start by
filling out our on-line form here,

or call us at 443.451.7130.

.Your partner for home energy efficiency

TerraLogos Green Home Services
Turns Two

TerraLogos Office Sunset With great excitement and lots of balloons, we celebrated our 2nd birthday on November 1.

Surrounded by a crowd of friends and supporters, we toasted our success -- and the sunset -- with a fine selection of local beers and a pretzel tasting of 6 different varieties from Utz. 
 
Anyone who has raised a child or started a business knows that the first 2 years are the hardest.  We owe much of our success to YOU, the people who have had the confidence to join us in this adventure.
 
Those who helped us celebrate on November 1 represented all aspects of this effort -- 
Friends from the Emerging Technology Center who provide our beautiful work space and office support. Homeowner customers who have jumped on the energy efficiency bandwagon.  Contractors from the Sustainable Contractors Network who are helping our homeowners get things done one step at a time.  Our professional colleagues.  Our advisors and hand-holders.  People just like you. 

We thank all of you so much.

Local Green Expo in Timonium
Upcoming Green Events
The Terralogos booth
Green and Natural Living Expo
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Saturday
, January 10, 11 AM to 6 PM
The Green and Natural Living ExpoŠ is a one day event for people who interested in a more ecological and natural lifestyle for themselves. Vendors will showcase their products or services plus there will be educational seminars on practical ways to create a more ecological and natural lifestyle.

Come visit us at the TerraLogos Booth. We will also be conducting a seminar on what we have learned about finding and fixing the common energy leaks in Maryland homes.

Crowne Plaza Hotel,
2004 Greenspring Drive, Timonium
Click here for more information

We're also planning
another "How to Green Your Old House" Tour
with Baltimore Heritage in 2009.


Check our Green Events calendar here for the latest information

There's Frost on My Roof.
Is that Good?

Featured energy tip
Roof melt
A crisp morning frost or fresh fallen snow provides an opportunity to measure needless heat loss in your attic. Shortly after the frosty flakes have covered the roofs, go outside to study your roof and those of your neighbors.
 
On houses where the frost or snow melts fast,
1) the furnace is working overtime,
2) the utility company will be billing for the heat to do the melting, and
3) that home is colder on the inside.

Frost and snow melts last on the roofs of the most energy efficient and comfortable homes. Thermal defects in attic floors and ductwork are the culprits. These issues should be diagnosed and remedied BEFORE adding additional attic insulation. A TerraLogos Home Energy Inspection identifies the specific leaks that create energy losses every hour of the winter (and summer too.) 

So notice the snow on roofs. 
The last roof to melt wins.
Free Money from the Power Company!
Energy saving product
Money from your thermostat
If you have central air or a heat pump, BGE wants to pay you up to $200.
Really!!
It's almost like money for nothing.
 
It's part of the new PeakRewards Program. You simply need to give BGE permission to reduce the run time of your air conditioner a bit in the summer. If you like, BGE will even install a new, easy-to-use, programmable thermostat for free.
 
By participating in PeakRewards, you'll be
saving money, doing the right thing for the environment, and reducing the possibility of local power grid brown-outs.
 
What We Do
Blower Door equipment

TerraLogos performs Home Energy Inspections to find and fix the hidden energy leaks that cause high energy bills and make homes uncomfortable.

Our process begins with the TerraLogos Home Energy Inspection and the resulting report which targets home energy use.  But it's a 3 step process:
  • First, we accurately diagnose the home's energy issues;
  • Then, we create a cost-effective, prioritized treatment plan specific to each home;
  • Lastly, we connect our customers to a network of sustainable contractors who can properly perform the recommended improvements.
The TerraLogos process provides Maryland homeowners with cost-effective solutions to simultaneously
  • save money on utility bills,
  • make their homes more comfortable and healthy, and
  • reduce their personal impact on the environment.
TerraLogos Green Home Services
Your partner for home energy efficiency
In This Issue
Holiday Discount
TerraLogos Turns 2
Local Green Expo
Frosty Tip
Free $$
What We Do
TL in Baltimore Magazine
Baltimore Magazine
TerraLogos Featured in the
Baltimore Magazine


Our Home Energy Inspections were featured as a sensible method for finding the energy leaks that create high energy bills.

Click here to read the whole article

We have also been featured in the
New York Times, Washington Post
, the Wall Street Journal and other publications.
Read more here.

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