Practical guides to home energy use and the smart devices that manage it — thermostats, lighting, heat pumps, plugs and monitors — written for homeowners, not installers.
The energy argument for LED lighting was settled a decade ago. An LED produces the same light as an old incandescent bulb for roughly a seventh of the electricity and lasts many times longer. Nobody needs convincing. What people do need is help with everything after that decision, because a house full of badly chosen … Read more
Heat pumps have gone from a regional curiosity to the default recommendation in a lot of the country, and homeowners are being asked to make a decision about technology most have never lived with. The marketing does not help much, because it leans on efficiency ratings that mean nothing to a normal person. Here is … Read more