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Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"
I think that this study may be more to the point on problems in "selling Energy Efficiency."
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Revealing Myths about People, Energy and Buildings
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Ben Jacobs replied to Jose Macho's discussion Why Are Energy-Saving Home Inprovements Down??"I think that most homeowners lack proper education on the proper way to achieve significant reduction in energy cost as a result of upgrades to improve energy efficiency. They fail to do enough improvments or fail to do the improvements in the…"
Diane Chojnowski left a comment for Ben Jacobs"Hi Ben,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!…"
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- At 3:05pm on February 7, 2013, Diane Chojnowski said…
Hi Ben,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
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