HOW
BHG
READERS
ARE GOING GREEN
W hen w e review ed th e Green
Im provem ents entries in o u r
H om e Im p ro ve m e n t Challenge,
w e w ere im pressed w ith th e
range o f eco-friendly endeavors
readers have undertaken—
fro m creative reuse to w hole-
house upgrades. H ere are a fe w
facts th a t caught o u r a ttentio n.
TYPES OF PROJECTS
M ore
th a n half o f th e entries in this
category w e re based on energy
efficiency. P opular re p la c e
m ents included w indow s, doors,
heating-cooling system s, siding,
and w a te r heaters. W e also saw
increasing interest in bigger
projects, such as geothe rm a l
system s and solar panels.
COST
O f those w h o entered an
energy-efficiency project, tw o -
th ird s indicated they spent at
least $10,000 on th e ir im prove-
m ents. W e noticed several
references to federal and state
financial incentives.
RESULTS
Satisfaction cam e as
a trio : saving m oney, enjoying a
m o re co m fo rta b le hom e, and
helping th e e n v iro n m e n t
The amoun
the Stukels’
electric utili
paid
t h e m
r<
3art of a local
эгошжп to
eliminate
energy-w;
appliance
Li Wisdom
■ Do your
hom ew ork
a n d
be
a teacher. Research
eco-friendly products
and suggest them to
your contractor. To her
delight, Laura discovered
her contractor was
familiar with the
nontoxic adhesive she
chose; he just didn’t
realize it was green.
■ E n list recyclers.
“Plan ahead so you have
ready reusers lined up
for your debris on
demolition day.”
M a k e n a t u r e a
p a r t o f y o u r c l e a n i n g .
Introducing Natures Source”' Natural All-Purpose Cleaner.
It's a plant-based cleaner, so it's the natural way to clean.
For the full line, go to NaturesSourceCleaners.com.
{^Johnson
A FAMILY COMPANY
