Don Ames

Oh, if only your home could talk, the energy you could save. 15 tips to energy efficiency at home. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

How a do-it-yourself, visual energy audit of home can reap big, energy saving rewards. Look for these energy waste areas during a visual inspection. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

9 Steps to a More Energy Efficient Home and Lower Energy bills. This is how you lower your power bill and keep it that way. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

GETTING FINISHED UP ON THIS HOME ENERGY AUDIT, WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND? Finally got passed the hot tubs and shortcut return air vents. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

THIS HOME ENERGY AUDIT INCLUDES A HOT TUB, The hot tub, one of the hidden and often ignored energy wasters in our homes. Here's some great tips for saving energy. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

I am really looking forward to living in a smart home. Here's 5 Smart reasons why I am glad there is a Smart Home in my Future. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

Natural lighting provides natural energy savings. The light output is incredible. A Solar Tube provides effective, natural light, all day long. Here's is a closer look at this energy saver. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

ECODOG: PART THREE: THE BOTTOM LINE. This is the third article in a series featuring FIDO, EcoDogs energy monitor. Plus, two really cool things this monitor can do. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

13 ADVANTAGES to the EcoDog energy monitor. EcoDog’s FIDO Home Energy Monitoring System oversees energy use throughout the home, on a room-by-room basis. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

5 TIPS TO A GREAT SHOWER HEAD, 3 THINGS YOU DON'T WANT. 5 tips to purchasing a great shower head and three things you don't want in a shower head. You understand, there is more at stake here than just water. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

How to insulate windows and gain more than peace-of-mind. Here's how to get the most out of your windows and your efforts to have them energy efficient and well insulated. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW TO SPOT THE WINDY SIDE OF AIR SEALING. Don't just shut the door and pull the drapes - tackle air leaks and air sealing the right way. Learn air sealing secrets here. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

TODAY'S POWER TRIP, HEATING DUCT INSULATION AND RACCOON PARADISE. I had the good fortune to go into the underfloor space on a double wide manufactured home. Here's what I found that you might find interesting. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW TO ADD SUCCESS TO THE HUNT FOR ENERGY WASTE IN YOUR HOME. Home designers and building contractors are the people that build energy waste into your home. Here's where to find the construction flaws. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW TO GET YOUR HEATING DUCTS SEALED FOR FREE. I wish to share this actual "Today's Power Trip" of a free duct sealing program that is a winner for all concerned. Yes, warmer feet for everybody! Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW INFRARED CAMERA POINTS TO HEAT LOSS. I am going to share infrared pictures I took today, I find them very revealing and demonstrate the need for weatherization and air sealing. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW THE HEAT PUMP IS THE KING OF RECYCLING. You thought recycling was about pop cans, cardboard, and glass pickle jars, but let's take a look at heat pump efficiency and why it should be in your home. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW THE ENERGY EDUCATOR PROMOTES REAL ENERGY SAVINGS. If people are aware of energy-saving tools and behaviors, they can, within limits, control their energy consumption and curb energy waste. Don Ames - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL. Priorities for energy efficiency - read this article to increase the effectiveness of reaching greater potential with your energy saving retrofits. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet

HOW RESIDENTIAL ENERGY INEFFICIENCY IS CAUSING ENERGY CRISIS. Despite living north of the Mason-Dixon line or West of the Rockies, residential energy inefficiency effects every home and can be found in the following general areas. - Don Ames from Bookmarklet