Remodeling with energy efficiency in mind

When it’s time to remodel your home, you have many choices. Many of these choices affect the beauty and function of your home. Your product selections can affect the energy efficiency of your home, its air quality, and the impact your home has on the environment.

The Portland area has a number of excellent resources available to assist you in lowering your energy bills, making your home healthier, and reducing waste and pollution. Three excellent informational resources are Earth Advantage, Energy Star, and the Office of Sustainable Development.

Earth Advantage will work with your professional remodeling contractor to select the materials and provide the construction techniques that build value and better performance into your home.