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 Fort Worth, TX

Latitude: 32.738881 -- Longitude: -97.33379

ZIP Codes for Fort Worth, Texas	76101 76102 76103 76104 76105 76106 76107 76108 76109 76110 76111 76112 76113 76114 76115 76116 76117 76118 76119 76120 76121 76122 76123 76124 76126 76127 76129 76130 76131 76132 76133 76134 76135 76136 76137 76140 76147 76148 76150 76155 76161 76162 76163 76164 76177 76179 76180 76181 76182 76185 76191 76192 76193 76195 76196 76197 76198 76199
Area Code for Fort Worth, Texas	817
Time zone for Fort Worth, Texas	CST

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Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the 19th-largest in the United States. The city is also large in geographic area as it covers almost 300 square miles and is the county seat of Tarrant County—the 18th most populous county in the country. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Fort Worth population was 534,694 (though a 2005 Census estimate placed the population at 624,067). The city is the second-largest cultural and economic center of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex), which is the largest metropolitan area in Texas as well as the entire South, and the fourth-largest in the United States with a population of 5.7 million in 12 counties. Fort Worth was founded as a military camp in 1849, named after General William Jenkins Worth. Today, the city is portrayed as more old-fashioned and laid-back than its neighbor, Dallas. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Fort Worth	Texas	United States
Population	534,694	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	30.9	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	30.1	31.3	34
Median age for Female	31.9	33.4	36.5
Households	195,078	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	519,940	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.67	2.74	2.59
Families	127,530	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	3.33	3.28	3.14
Housing units	211,035	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	195,078	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	15,957	764,221	10,424,540

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November 20, 2008

Local Information for Fort Worth, TX

Latitude: 32.738881 -- Longitude: -97.33379

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