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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Latitude: 32.799528 -- Longitude: -96.787166

ZIP Codes for Dallas, Texas	75201 75202 75203 75204 75205 75206 75207 75208 75209 75210 75211 75212 75214 75215 75216 75217 75218 75219 75220 75221 75222 75223 75224 75225 75226 75227 75228 75229 75230 75231 75232 75233 75234 75235 75236 75237 75238 75239 75240 75241 75242 75243 75244 75245 75246 75247 75248 75249 75250 75251 75252 75253 75254 75258 75260 75261 75262 75263 75264 75265 75266 75267 75270 75275 75277 75283 75284 75285 75286 75287 75295 75301 75303 75310 75312 75313 75315 75320 75323 75326 75336 75339 75342 75346 75353 75354 75355 75356 75357 75359 75360 75363 75364 75367 75368 75369 75370 75371 75372 75373 75374 75376 75378 75379 75380 75381 75382 75386 75387 75388 75389 75390 75391 75392 75393 75394 75395 75396 75397 75398
Area Code for Dallas, Texas	214
Time zone for Dallas, Texas	CST

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Dallas is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and it is the ninth-largest in the United States. The city covers almost 400 square miles and is the county seat of Dallas County. As of 2005, U.S. Census estimates put Dallas at a population of 1,213,825. The city is the main cultural and economic center of the 12-county Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area—at over 5.8 million people, it is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Dallas is one of 11 U.S. world-class cities, as ranked by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. Dallas was founded in 1841 and formally incorporated as a city on February 2, 1856. The city is known globally as a center for telecommunications, computer technology, banking, and transportation. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Dallas	Texas	United States
Population	1,188,580	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	30.5	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	29.8	31.3	34
Median age for Female	31.3	33.4	36.5
Households	451,833	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	1,167,416	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.58	2.74	2.59
Families	266,789	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	3.37	3.28	3.14
Housing units	484,117	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	451,833	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	32,284	764,221	10,424,540

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Local Information for Dallas, TX

Latitude: 32.799528 -- Longitude: -96.787166

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