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The Health, Safety, and Comfort Story
Making your home more energy efficient saves you money but you may not realize that it makes your home healthier and safer too. It’s one more reason why it’s so important to have a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Accredited Home Performance with ENERGY STAR contractor treat your home for heating and cooling equipment repair or replacement, installation of insulation, sealing up air leaks, and other improvements. The best way to start is with a comprehensive home assessment.
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Alure Press Release on
Home Performance Audit Services
For homeowners who pay high energy bills and are not getting the comfort they are paying for, Alure Home Improvements of East Meadow now offers services under the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program to help customers save up to 40 percent on their energy costs and increase the comfort, health and safety of their home.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a Comprehensive Home Assessment?
- Why do homes develop mildew and mold?
- What indicates that a heating system is running inefficiently and unsafely?
- Why is ventilation important?
- What options are available to help finance Home Performance with ENERGY STAR improvements on Long Island?
- What is the best way to select a contractor?
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Energy Saving Tips
- Why you should dust your refrigerator
- How often to change your furnace filters
- What's the big deal is about R-value
- Why you should look for Low-E windows
- How to choose energy-efficient appliances
- How much you can save by changing your light bulbs
These tips and many more will save you money AND conserve our precious natural resources. Get the tips... |
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Building Performance Institute (BPI)
Fact Sheet
The Building Performance Institute (BPI) is an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the building trades. BPI sets the standards and administers certifications for technicians and accreditations for companies. Remodelers, builders, insulation contractors, and heating and cooling contractors are only a few of the trades that can benefit from building performance certification.
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Background on
Home Performance
Every day you do simple things to take care of your home so your family is safe and your home runs smoothly. Now one of the easiest things you can do is make a telephone call to help reduce your home energy costs up to 40 percent. One call puts you in touch with Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, sponsored by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) as part of its Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) and supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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LIPA Tour of Home Energy Loss
The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) has put together an animated tour to show homeowners where energy is lost in the home, and how energy loss can be minimized to save you money.
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