- Keep caulked areas caulked. Every degree of temperature variance in a home can result in up to 10% addition to your heating and cooling expenses.
- Check your doors. Energy can be lost through doors that are not spaced properly from the floor. If you are having flooring replaced or added, a professional installer can check your doors for proper install height.
- Minimize use of space heaters. Spaces heaters are energy hogs and can generate more than 2 pounds of greenhouse gas per hour. These heaters don’t help your hardwood floors because the heaters increase the contraction of hardwood floors.
- Low-Emitting Materials. Install flooring that are certified to reduce low emittion standard.
- Insulation. If remodeling, ask about putting insulation between the floors to reduce heating and cooling expenses.
- Retailer. Hire a retailer or contractor that is knowledgeable about green flooring products and installation.
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