Miscellaneous Tips

Benefits of Landscaping

Did you know that carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of a household’s energy consumption for heating and cooling? It’s true, the Department of Energy states that on average, a well-designed landscape provides enough energy savings to return your initial investment in less than 8 years.

Energy Efficient Lighting

Did you know that energy efficient interior lighting can save up to 75% of the energy that an incandescent light source would use? This is done while maintaining lighting levels, increasing life of lamps and reducing waste heat generated by bulbs. Make energy efficient fluorescent lights and fixtures a must in your new home or remodeling project and receive incentives from Linn County REC.