November 20, 2008

This year’s energy scare is a taste of what will come. Experts all agree that our use of energy in this country has to change. So if you’re looking to buy a home, how do you choose a home that has a moderate appetite for energy? Although “green” homes are becoming more popular, they come at a price. But there are alternative choices that will provide savings if you are aware when you go looking.

The first thing to look at is the orientation of the home. Passive solar homes are designed to work with the sun. The ideal home is one with most windows facing the south. During the hot summer months, the sun moves over your house but will not directly shine into the south facing windows. During the winter months, the sun is lower and will shine into your south facing windows, providing solar warmth to your home. A home with a lot of west facing windows will have much higher cooling bills as the hot afternoon summer sun will penetrate even double glazed windows.

Next take a look at how the house conserves energy. The existing homeowner may be able to tell you what the energy efficiency rating is on the house. Are the windows double or tripple glazed? Is there insulation in the attic and under the floors (not all areas of the country need insulation under the floors). Do the built-in appliances have an ENERGY STAR rating? Is the home leaking energy? Sealing air leaks is the quickest and cheapest energy improvement you can make. Actual savings vary for each home, but it is possible to reduce energy costs by one-third. Sealing air leaks can save money in other ways, because a tighter home envelop allows for smaller-capacity heating and cooling equipment. The best way to reduce air leaks and implement the right ventilation strategy is to hire an energy analyst to run a blower door test.

Bear in mind that once you buy a home you there are other things you can easily do to increase the energy efficiency of your home. Unplug appliances when not in use, especially chargers. Switch to using energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). Look for ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs by choosing the right lumens (not watts). Use cold water to wash clothes, line dry items, use air dry instead of heated dry on your dishwasher. Invest in thermal shades or drapes.

So with a little forethought, your next home could be a partner in your effort to save both money and the earth’s natural resources!

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Local Information for Louisville, KY

Latitude: 38.22887 -- Longitude: -85.749534

ZIP Codes for Louisville, Kentucky	40201 40202 40203 40204 40205 40206 40207 40208 40209 40210 40211 40212 40213 40214 40215 40216 40217 40218 40219 40220 40221 40222 40223 40224 40225 40228 40229 40231 40232 40233 40241 40242 40243 40245 40250 40251 40252 40253 40255 40256 40257 40258 40259 40261 40266 40268 40269 40270 40272 40280 40281 40282 40283 40285 40287 40289 40290 40291 40292 40293 40294 40295 40296 40297 40298 40299
Area Code for Louisville, Kentucky	502
Time zone for Louisville, Kentucky	EST

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Louisville is Kentucky's largest city. It is ranked as either the 16th or 27th largest city in the United States depending on how the population is calculated (see Nomenclature, population and ranking below). The settlement that became the City of Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France. Louisville is most famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Louisville is situated in north-central Kentucky on the Kentucky-Indiana border at the only natural obstacle in the Ohio River, the Falls of the Ohio. Louisville is the county seat of Jefferson County, and since 2003, the city's borders are contiguous with those of the county due to merger. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Kentucky 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Louisville	Kentucky	United States
Population	256,231	4,041,769	281,421,906
Median age	35.8	35.9	35.3
Median age for Male	34	34.6	34
Median age for Female	37.6	37.1	36.5
Households	111,414	1,590,647	105,480,101
Household population	247,704	3,926,965	273,643,273
Average household size	2.22	2.47	2.59
Families	61,374	1,104,398	71,787,347
Average family size	2.97	2.97	3.14
Housing units	121,275	1,750,927	115,904,641
Occupied units	111,414	1,590,647	105,480,101
Vacant units	9,861	160,280	10,424,540

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November 20, 2008

Local Information for Louisville, KY

Latitude: 38.22887 -- Longitude: -85.749534

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