Comments on: Protecting the Climate All Summer Long http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long The Energy Star Blog - A Blog About Saving Energy, Saving Money, and Preventing Climate Change Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Skylights http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/#comment-25 Skylights Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:14:30 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/?p=89#comment-25 Skylights are an excellent way of reducing lighting costs in a house, by saving significant electricity over time. But traditional skylights have not been very good at insulation, as they tend to increase the temperature of the roof cavity, but new designs have made significant changes.

Ventilated skylights work in a similar way to a roof vent, by removing heated air from your ceiling activity. The ventilated skylights have been designed so as to be leak free, but still allow ventilation.

So in addition to the steps mentioned in the article, you can install a ventilated skylight to keep yourself cool in summer.

]]> By: Whirly Birds http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/#comment-18 Whirly Birds Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:52:12 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/?p=89#comment-18 By installing roof batt insulation and whirly birds (also known as roof ventilators) you can markedly reduce the radiated heat from your ceiling summer. This form of ventilation is very popular as it does not require electricity as it relies on natural convection forces.

]]> By: Federal Government Blogs: Greenversations • The Judge Ben C. Green Law Library • Case Western Reserve University School of Law http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/#comment-17 Federal Government Blogs: Greenversations • The Judge Ben C. Green Law Library • Case Western Reserve University School of Law Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:01:09 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/?p=89#comment-17 [...] Protecting the Climate All Summer Long (6/6) Gives a list of ENERGY STAR tips to save on utility bills during the summer season. [...]

]]> By: Rob http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/#comment-16 Rob Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:54:23 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/?p=89#comment-16 Check out enervee.com, a website that enables consumers, businesses and governments to buy products based on the personal cost of owning them rather than just the purchase price.

]]> By: Melvin M. Lusterio http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/2012/06/protecting-the-climate-all-summer-long/#comment-15 Melvin M. Lusterio Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:51:53 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/energystar/?p=89#comment-15 The Good Force be with you!

Excellent! Many thanks for the info!

Live forever and prosper!

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