Archive – Southern Energy Management

Sell Your Home’s Energy Savings with Thermostats

SEM SHINE Team — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:30:56 +0000

In the middle of showing a home, has a prospective home buyer ever asked you about thermostats? A question like this can catch you off-guard. Believe it not, some thermostats can add tremendous value on the home. This is because, when used properly, certain thermostats can help homeowners save 10%-20% annually. Knowing the different types of thermostats on the […]

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10 Cutting Edge Green Building Materials [Infographic]

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 30 May 2017 17:24:20 +0000

Green Building Materials Our guest blogger, Accurate Perforating shared their infographic with Southern Energy Management. Their infographic concentrates on a number of green building materials. These materials have many environmental and economic benefits. According to the infographic, these benefits range from durability to improved indoor air quality. Accurate Perforating lists out 10 types of building […]

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Does High Performance Building Slow Down My Construction Timeline?

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 23 May 2017 17:44:43 +0000

Staying on Top of Your Construction Timeline Are you looking for a way to build better homes without compromising your construction timeline? High performance certifications like ENERGY STAR and ecoSelect can help you do this all while keeping you on schedule. As a builder, the construction timeline of your project is very important. Scope […]

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Do High Performance Homes Sell at a Price Premium?

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 16 May 2017 13:00:35 +0000

Why you should build a High Performance Home There are many reasons why you should build a high performance home. For the homeowner, High Performance Homes offer many benefits. These benefits include lower operational costs, savings on utility bills, increased comfort, better indoor air quality, and more. So what about you, what’s in it for […]

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Do Energy Raters Help Lower Warranty Callbacks?

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 09 May 2017 14:00:20 +0000

Reducing Warranty Callbacks with Technology In today’s technology driven world, the home building industry continues to innovate to help change how we live. Major players like Google, Amazon, and Apple for example are leading the way to help make living in our homes more enjoyable. They’re able to do this by making homes smarter. Home […]

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Top Reasons Why You Should Build Green Homes

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 02 May 2017 14:07:05 +0000

What are green homes? Green Buildings as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient. This practice spans throughout a building’s life-cycle from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. It expands and complements the classic building design concerns […]

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What Makes a Healthier Home?

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:26:10 +0000

Building a high performing, high quality home with reduced environmental impacts are all components that go into building a healthier home. But what exactly does that mean? What is a healthy home? What isn’t a healthy home? How do you build one? These are all great questions that often times go unanswered. This post […]

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What is a HERS Score and Why Does it Matter?

SEM SHINE Team — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 14:42:07 +0000

What is a HERS score? HERS is the industry standard for measuring a home’s energy efficiency. Developed by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), HERS is short for Home Energy Rating System. Similar to Miles Per Gallon (MPG), it is a great selling point to attract more home buyers. Unlike MPG where a higher score […]

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Get Green for Building Green: Financial Incentives, Credits, and Rebates

SEM SHINE Team — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:51:19 +0000

Top Concerns and Overcoming Them Does this sound familiar? “Building green or to an energy efficient standard is too expensive!” “How does building green benefit us?” These are common objections we hear from builders. In this post, we provide a few resources that could wipe away these concerns. Did you know that there are financial incentives […]

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4 Must See Products from the 2017 International Builders Show

SEM SHINE Team — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 18:50:43 +0000

Overview of the International Builders Show Last month the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) held the International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, FL. Hosted at the Orange County Convention Center, the International Builders Show is the largest light construction show in the world. Every year, the Show attracts more than 60,000 visitors from over […]

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