When designing or remodeling a home, consider its energy efficiency when making construction and layout  decisions. Investing in your home’s energy efficiency will stretch your dollar and save you money in the long run. If you are designing a home, it is important to use a whole-house systems approach. The whole-house systems approach considers the way that you, your building site, your climate, and other elements affect the energy use of your home. Builders and designers aware of this approach know that features of one component of the house will affect other components. The way these elements work together have a large impact on the home’s overall energy efficiency.  

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