Attic Stairs = Energy Wasting Hole in Your Ceiling

Gary Smith - Home Inspector - Stairway

As a building consultant, I have the privilege of visiting countless homes, often gaining access to spaces rarely seen by homeowners, like the attic. And in almost every home with an attic, there’s a common and incredibly useful feature: the folding stairway, often conveniently built into the ceiling of a hallway or laundry room. They […]

OCT. 2 ‘DOWN ON THE FARM’ SOLAR TOUR PROVIDES COST-CUTTING IDEAS FOR ENERGY-HUNGRY CHICKEN HOUSES, ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVs) AND HOMES

(Carthage, MS – September 24, 2010)– Mississippi is helping build momentum to make the 2010 American Solar Energy Society (ASES) National Solar Tour the most successful grassroots solar event in history. The more than 650 tours featured in this year’s tour is nearly triple the number of tours featured in 2009, and more communities continue to join the movement each week.