Cash Rebates, funded by ratepayers of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Companies, the Program offers cash rebates for high efficiency, ENERGY STAR qualified furnaces to eligible Gas Company customers. (more…)
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Saturday, January 14th, 2012Lennox’s Things to Consider #8
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Your score on the ENERGY STAR Home Energy Yardstick is below five.
That means you’re using more energy at home than most Americans and probably paying more than you need to on energy bills. Get personalized recomendations to improve your home and/or heating and cooling system. Find the Home Energy Yardstick at www.energystar.gov. Click on Home Energy Analysis.
Lennox’s Things to Consider #7
Sunday, January 1st, 2012You leave your thermostat set at one constant temperature.
You could be missing a great energy-saving opportunity. A programmable thermostat adjusts your home’s temperature at times when you’re regularly away or sleeping.
Lennox’s Things to Consider #6
Friday, December 30th, 2011Your furnace or boiler is more than 15 years old.
Consider replacing it with ENERGY STAR qualified eqiupment. ENERGY STAR has set high efficiency guidelines for both types of heating systems.
Recovery Ventilator Concerns
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Formaldehyde, radon, household chemicals, odors, cigarette smoke, and other contaminants are present in our homes. These substances have become the focus of studies by builders, remodelers, heating and ventilating contractors, and even the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In fact, EPA studies prove that concentrations of toxic pollutants can be up to 10 times greater inside homes than outside, even in our smoggiest cities. And some of these pollutants have been known to cause headaches, nausea and possibly even cancer.
Lennox’s Things to Consider #4
Monday, December 26th, 2011SEER
Friday, December 16th, 2011The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio is an energy efficiency rating for air conditioners. The higher the SEER, the better the energy performance, the more you save. The DOE’s established minimum SEER rating for cooling is 13.00.
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011Energy Tax Credit
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011In February 2009, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expands tax credits to homeowners for energy-efficient appliances and improvements. As a four-time winner of the ENERGY STAR® Manufacturing Partner of the Year award—and the first and only winner in the heating and (more…)
