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There are many homes on the
market now. This makes it possible to find a home (with a bit of
effort) that will be relatively inexpensive to remodel to be green.
Although there is almost always
a "work around" for any home problem, some, such as curing
air quality problems or working around west windows, are quite
expensive. You will save time and money by continuing to look until
you find a home that is free of the following:
Must Not Haves:
| No windows on the west
unless they are high windows under eaves: There is no way to
completely keep sun out of west windows unless they are shaded by
vegetation or high windows shaded by eaves. |
| Air that does not smell
bad: If air smells bad from reasons other than poor
housekeeping, the house probably has poor indoor air quality. At the
very least, have the air quality checked before buying this home. |
| A home that does not
small musty: This is an almost certain indication of mold.
Mold is often very expensive to remove. |
| No attached garage, particularly
on the west side of the house: Although it is hard to find
a garage that is detached, attached garages are the source of heat
in the house and poor
indoor air quality. Although they can be solved, these problems are expensive to rectify. |
| Termite Damage: Must not have previous termite damage to the
point that structural damage is prevalent. At the very least get a
termite inspection and an estimate of repairs. |
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Homes built before 1978:
Do not buy a home without having tests run for the
presence of lead, asbestos, and toxic chemicals. Other indoor air quality
problems
to check for are listed here.
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Do you need
an energy consultant, energy auditor,
green builder, or green remodeler
in North Central Texas
or the Dallas-Fort Worth area?
Are you purchasing or building a home?
Ready to add renewable-energy?
Interested in living more sustainably?
Contact Terry Jensen
Frugal Energy, LLC
972 251-1532
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