A COMFORTABLE, EFFICIENT HOME
IN A HEALTHIER WAY
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Ecobeco has always been there for you as a guide to making energy efficiency improvements in your home (and we always will be) but going into this upcoming allergy season, we've got our sights set on indoor air quality. There's big news to share with you this month so read ahead for expert energy efficiency tips, news and updates on the latest strides we've been making to ensure our customers have the freshest, healthiest air for their home sweet home! You can also read our ecoBlog or go to visit or website.
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Examining the link between enhancing indoor air quality and reducing childhood asthma symptoms
In recognition of ecobeco's continuing commitment to health and energy efficiency, the National Center for Healthy Housing has selected ecobeco as the general contractor for the Housing and Energy Attributes Linked To Health through Retrofits (HEALTH-R) Study. In this study, ecobeco will implement the Breathe Easy Home Indoor Air Quality System in the homes of 24 children with asthma. NCHH will then monitor the children against a control group to determine the health impacts of the retrofits. ecobeco will perform energy audits and coordinate the installation of insulation, air sealing, HVAC upgrades, duct sealing, and more. To learn more about this study, visit www.HealthyHomeStudy.com
If you know anyone with asthmatic children, please forward them this website, www.HealthyHomeStudy.com so they can read about the study and apply. The application process is open now until May 31, 2016.
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Four new episodes released in support of HEALTH-R study
Listen in on our new podcast series to learn more about the Breathe Easy Home Indoor Air Quality Solution and the role it plays in the upcoming Healthy Home Study by the National Center for Healthy Housing. Our President, Brian Toll, along with a variety of industry experts will take an in-depth look at the factors at play when you work to improve the quality of air inside a home and what it all means for the families involved. To subscribe, search for "Breathe Easy Home" in iTunes or your favorite podcast player.
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Best practices for improving indoor air
I have exciting news. As of March 1, 2016, Breathe Easy Home has been spun out from our parent company Ecobeco LLC into a new, non-profit organization. You may have noticed that the web address has changed from breatheeasyhome.com to breatheeasyhome.org!
The new Breathe Easy Home is a non-profit on a mission to promote the development of building methods that improve air quality and reduce asthma, allergies, and respiratory illnesses. In 2015, we created the Breathe Easy Home Indoor Air Quality System to provide guidance to consumers seeking to make home improvement purchases to enhance health outcomes. Breathe Easy Home's guidelines integrate the best practices from the building performance and heating, ventilation and air conditioning industries. Coming soon in 2016, Breathe Easy Home's contractor accreditation program will provide home owners with the confidence that their home improvements are performed in accordance with Breathe Easy Home's guidelines by firms with appropriate knowledge and experience. For example, ecobeco's staff training and experience will allow ecobeco to become an accredited contractor when the program launches.
Also, coming soon in 2016, Breathe Easy Home Certifications will provide home owners with the ability to monetize their investment in home improvements when they sell their home in the future. This means that ecobeco will be able to certify your home, and we'll provide you with a window stick and certificate that you can list with your home on the Multiple Listing Service.
Sincerely, Brian Toll President, Ecobeco LLC Board Member, Breathe Easy Home
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Study suggests energy efficiency to play a major roll
The goals have been set to help curb global temperature rise but the solutions are still up to individual countries to implement. A recent study identifies energy efficiency programs as one of the most cost effective routes to carbon reduction.
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Montgomery County and Takoma Park offer additional incentives
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ecobeco performs energy efficient home improvements through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. You may be eligible for thousands in rebates.
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ecobeco is an award-winning provider of Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, a partner program with Pepco, BGE, and Potomac Edison in Maryland.
Working with ecobeco qualifies you for home improvement rebates, currently 50 percent of your improvement cost up to $2,500 (restrictions apply).
Rebates up to $2,000 are available for air sealing and insulation only, and $2,500 is available if your improvements include sealing air ducts. If you add HVAC to the work, you could end up with $4,300 in rebates. Montgomery County and Takoma Park customers have additional rebates.
After your Home Energy Audit, ecobeco will send you a customized report with an easy-to-understand home improvement plan and a post-report consultation with your auditor. ecobeco can help you make your home more comfortable, healthy, and efficient. From proposal to implementation to verification, we'll be there every step of the way. Schedule a Home Energy Audit today.
 *$100 subsidized home energy audit for eligible Maryland residents.
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Thanks from all of us at ecobeco!
Brian, Reuven, Nick, Sandy, Daniel, Ellen, Ernesto, Fresi, Greg, Jillian, Jim, Justin, Myles, Nanda, Nick U., Nicole, Oliver, Olu, Shira, Suresh, and Taylor. 
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A COMFORTABLE, EFFICIENT HOME
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