How to get discounted LED lighting.

Quote

Light up your world!

Light up your world!

New Hampshire residents get discounts on energy efficient lighting!  April 22nd is Earth Day. I celebrate the week, not just the 22nd, and I’m going to tell you one of the best ways to save energy and reduce your electric bill.  BUY LED lightbulbs….I know they’re not cheap.  So I want to let you know about NHsaves.com.


“The mission of NHSaves is to advance the efficient use of energy, while caring for the environment and promoting economic development in New Hampshire.”


There’s a lot of information on the site like: “Go Ductless & Help Your Homeowners Save!
OR
This one on smart LED lighting.

Light your world with LED

Lit with LED

If you would rather go to a brick and mortar, try a Batteries Plus store.  They have locations in Nashua, Manchester, and Salem. When I checked out the Nashua one they let me buy bulbs that offered a rebate, AND they automatically discounted the rebate after I filled out the form for them to submit.  Very convenient!

Not only that…they recycle batteries too.

-Just my thoughts.
Jenn

Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Discount LED Lighting

Quote

I bet you didn’t know that New Hampshire residents get discounts on energy efficient lighting!  Light up your world!April is Earth Day month. I celebrate the whole month, not just April 22, and I’m going to tell you one of the best ways to save energy and reduce your electric bill.  BUY LED lightbulbs….I know they’re not cheap.  So I want to let you know about NHsaves.com.

 


“The mission of NHSaves is to advance the efficient use of energy, while caring for the environment and promoting economic development in New Hampshire.”


There’s a lot of information on the site, but I want to direct you to the lighting catalog: http://www.energyfederation.org/nhsaves/default.php.  New Hampshire residents can get discounted lighting.  You are only allowed to purchase 20 discounted products a year, but it’s a great way to start.

Light your world with LED

Lit with LED

 

If you would rather go to a brick and mortar, try a Batteries Plus store.  They have locations in Nashua, Manchester, and Salemwww.batteriesplus.com. When I checked out the Nashua one they let me buy bulbs that offered a rebate, AND they automatically discounted the rebate after I filled out the form for them to submit.  Very convenient!

Not only that…they recycle batteries too.

-Just my thoughts.
Jenn

Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Popular Green Home Features by Generation

Quote

This is from National Association of Realtors(c) graphic on popular energy efficient home features, with recent home buyers and segregated by generation.

Going Green

Home Buyers top choices for energy efficient homes. Click for larger view.

Number 1 overall is heating and cooling costs, which shouldn’t be a surprise.  One of a homeowners top monthly expenses, and it’s only getting higher.

-Just my thoughts. Jenn

Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.

Appraising Green/Energy Efficient Housing

Appraising Green/Energy Efficient Houses

The difficulty in appraising green building is the availability of comparable sales.  It is unusual to find comparable properties with the same green features as the subject.  Therefore, how do appraisers come up with an adjustment for the feature?

First we need to determine if the green product is market accepted.  Would a typical buyer be able to operate it?  This comes from knowing your market area.

I appraised a home in Amherst, NH back in ’02, when values were increasing, high demand/short supply, and under 3 months marketing times (so much easier to do my job back then).  The house was a passive solar envelope home…a very simple way to heat your home for almost nothing.  There was a forced-warm air heat system fueled by solar, oil, or electric.  The control panel in the basement looked like a Nasa control station.  It was mind-boggling, certainly would confuse the average home-buyer.  This would not be market accepted.  Keep it simple.

Cost savings is the main way I figure out my energy efficient adjustment, but the cost savings is not always market equivalent for energy-efficient homes.  It is a way to justify the adjustment.   Generally you can find good sources for cost savings on the web, or talk to green builders.

Every sub-market will be different.  An entry-level home would most likely not see much, if any, added value.

There is a great subdivision here in Milford, NH called Sunview Homes (great name).  The houses were all placed to take advantage of the sun.  Heating/cooling costs are minimal and they all had quilted window coverings.  Most agents in the area don’t market them as passive solar homes.  Is there value there?  If the buyer doesn’t know about the energy efficiency then they certainly will not pay more for it.  The biggest problem I have when I appraise these homes is finding documentation supporting they are passive solar.  I’ve researched the line of deeds since the properties were built and haven’t found anything.  Because of my interest/knowledge in green/energy efficient building, and my discussions with homeowners who purchased the homes when they were built…I know.

There is so much to discuss on this topic, green building is such an expansive topic.  This is only the beginning.

Google my favorites:  passive-solar, geo-thermal, envelope homes, or sustainable design.

Some interesting links:

http://www.pr-inside.com/earth-advantage-institute-addresses-disparity-r1296769.htm

http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/QandA/financial/appraising.htm

Post Footer automatically generated by wp-posturl plugin for wordpress.