The new energy audit law is going change all that. It will bring these behind-the-scenes basics into the limelight. Old houses will meet new tech.
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Austin’s New Energy Ordinance: Two Ways to Comply
Posted in Energy Upgrades, Green Building Project, tagged ac duct test, austin energy audit, austin energy ordinance, austin energy upgrades, energy disclosure, green building, point of sale energy upgrades on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Audit plan allows you to simply disclose the results of an audit. The Energy Star plan is an established program that predates the Energy Audit requirement.
Austin Energy Upgrades – Kathleen’s Story
Posted in Energy Upgrades, Uncategorized, tagged austin energy audit, austin energy upgrades, Austin Real Estate, green building, green homes, point of sale energy upgrades, sustainable building on November 8, 2008 | 6 Comments »
When the summer temps started to climb, my bottom floor AC acted up, and really crashed. I had a 1 year home warranty contract on my home. When I called them, they reviewed the AC, but really were not going to take any “heroic” steps to improve my AC.
Solar Panels Not Pretty?
Posted in Energy Upgrades, tagged austin energy audit, austin energy upgrades, Austin Real Estate, green building, green homes, point of sale energy upgrades, sustainable building on October 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I recently wrote a guest editorial for the Statesman regarding a City of Austin task force that was considering how to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. A good friend, with a great sense of humor, sent me this email: “Very well written. It’s scary how our “leaders” would propose something so drastic that would have a HUGE affect [...]
Energy Audit and the Seller Disclosure
Posted in Energy Upgrades, tagged austin green building, austin texas real estate, energy audit, energy retrofits, Energy Upgrades, point of sale upgrades on September 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently wrote a guest editorial regarding the City of Austin’s initiative to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. A good friend, Bill Moore, whose opinion I respect, sent me an email, and I would like to quote it here: “I did read the article. I thought it was very well done. I [...]
Energy Upgrades for Houses at Point of Sale
Posted in Energy Upgrades, tagged Add new tag, Austin Real Estate, Energy Upgrades, green building, point of sale, Real estate on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In December, 2007, the City of Austin created a task force to recommend revisions to city code that would lead Austin in a greener direction. One purpose of the task force was to consider how to encourage homeowners to retrofit their homes to improve their energy performance. One of the ideas considered was making energy [...]
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Austin Real Estate- Austin Market January, 2012: Inventory is the StoryOur end-of-year look at the at the Austin real estate market tells a simple story – demand is exceeding supply. We have moved from a balanced market into seller’s market range for most areas.austintexashomes
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- Modern Master Bath RemodelMy clients, Dawn and Ray, chose a classic 1990’s vintage home for its quiet neighborhood and easy walk to school and library. This was a three bears kind of house – not too big, not too small – just right. Dawn is a children’s book writer and artist. And, you could say that she began [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Rediscovering WhiteActually, these walls were screaming for white. But which white would be right? Picking the right white is no small matter. I turned to Remodelista – a design source that I read daily. Their post on whites most used by architects was a great help.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DIY Concrete WaxingWe love the cool, hard surface and relaxed lifestyle of a concrete floor. The photo above is from our own house. John and Marie wanted to have a similar floor in their Chelsea Moor remodel. They like the mottled, imperfect look of unstained concrete. We have waxed concrete floors several times in the past on [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DYI Concrete PatchingWhen carpet is pulled up from a concrete floor, the nails leave ugly gouges. It would be unacceptable to leave these, so they had to be patched. We experimented with some patch solutions.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: DIY Concrete RefinishingWe have used concrete as a finish floor on new construction before, but these past experiences had not prepared us for refinishing old concrete. It takes some true grit to deal with the mud, the dust, and the backbreaking labor of this job.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: I Turned My Camera On(Guest post from Marie Hejl - http://cocinamarie.wordpress.com/ ) And that’s pretty much all I did on this phase of the project. As you’ll see from the pictures, my dad, my husband, and our trusty contractors deserve all the credit for the next phase in our home remodeling process. When John and I bought the house, [...]austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Sunken Living is Weak LinkLike many homes built in the 1970’s, a step down into the living area was an established design feature.austintexashomes
- Chelsea Moor Makeover: Sun Room Converts to Dining RoomAt some point in the life of Chelsea Moor, an addition was made. This may have been called the Sun Room, since it is nearly all windows. The windows bring in beautiful eastern sunlight. The addition was built onto the back of the house in an ill considered way. It sits in the middle [...]austintexashomes
- Austin Market January, 2012: Inventory is the Story
