KICK-BUTT SELF-DEFENSE: Lori Hartman Gervasi, author
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pressure balance, examines ducts for<br />
leaks and measures if outside air is<br />
entering through cracks. He also checks<br />
for mold and mildew, plus evaluates the<br />
performance of the appliances. The cost<br />
is $89.<br />
The more inclusive exam includes a<br />
20-page report, listing the most needed<br />
and most affordable corrections. The cost<br />
of that analysis is $700.<br />
Following through with the<br />
recommended fixes can have a terrific<br />
payback — reducing heating and cooling<br />
bills by up to 40 percent while also<br />
cutting the home’s carbon footprint.<br />
“Your home is one of the biggest<br />
purchases you’ll make, but many homes<br />
haven’t been looked at like this for<br />
30 years,” said Andrew Durben,<br />
a trained and certified analyst for<br />
<strong>Hartman</strong>/Baldwin. “A lot can happen<br />
in 30 years.”<br />
Visit Our Beautiful Showroom<br />
and Design Center<br />
Open 7 Days<br />
Mon.-Thurs. by Appt. Only<br />
Fri., Sat. & Sun. 10-5<br />
Family Owned & Operated<br />
CA State Contractors License #593157<br />
A+ RATING<br />
OVER<br />
30 YEARS<br />
EXPERIENCE<br />
Tales from the environmental front<br />
THE WORD “green” used to simply be an adjective,<br />
but now it’s being used more as a verb and<br />
a clarion call to be environmentally responsible.<br />
Here are three ways to make homes green, or at least<br />
a shade of it:<br />
When it comes to homes, sustainability can involve<br />
many expensive and sophisticated methods, but doing<br />
other things are simple, says Pablo LaRoche, associate<br />
professor of architecture at Cal Poly Pomona.<br />
“Open the windows in the evening to let cool air<br />
through the house. When building new homes,<br />
situate them correctly on lots and install south-facing<br />
windows so they can utilize the sun to help heat them,”<br />
he said. “Many of these ideas are old and ones that<br />
we’ve forgotten.”<br />
WHEN YOU WANT MORE THAN JUST A BARBEQUE<br />
SALES • DESIGN • INSTALLATION<br />
Big<br />
Green<br />
Egg<br />
World’s Best<br />
Smoker and Grill!<br />
‘Green is<br />
in fashion<br />
everywhere<br />
right now, but<br />
you have to<br />
realize that<br />
buildings<br />
result in about<br />
half of the<br />
carbon dioxide<br />
emissions<br />
there are.’<br />
Others, such as using old blue jeans as insulation, are new and catching on. Yet<br />
one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to save energy is to install windows<br />
with the proper tinting or coating that blocks solar radiation and heat, but still<br />
allows light to come through.<br />
“Green is in fashion everywhere right now, but you have to realize that buildings<br />
result in about half of the carbon dioxide emissions there are — much more than<br />
a Hummer,” he said. “Anything people can do to reduce energy use will help.<br />
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Any Custom Outdoor Kitchen<br />
Installation<br />
With coupon or ad. Not valid with other offers or<br />
discounts. Expires 5-17-09. ILM<br />
$250 OFF<br />
Any Portable BBQ Grill<br />
(36” or more)<br />
With coupon or ad. Not valid with other offers or<br />
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