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Picture of Rob Viera and Janet McIlvane doing an experiment.Energy use in virtually any Florida building can be cost-effectively reduced by at least 15-30%, saving building owners thousands of dollars over the life of their buildings. With skill, building energy use can be reduced by as much as 60-75% if the most efficient technologies are employed in new buildings or where existing buildings are very inefficient to start.

If you want to find out how to start saving money by reducing energy consumption at your home or business, you've come to the right place. 

Picture of an armfull of books.Building Science Basics
Understanding how buildings interact with the environment is important to improving energy use. If you're new to this science, read through our easy to understand building science primer.
Picture of a house.Homes
You may be the king or queen of your castle but are your energy bills bankrupting your kingdom? Take a look at this section to see what you can do to improve your home's energy use.
Picture of the New York sky line.Commercial Buildings
From schools and large office buildings, to the shop around the corner, commercial buildings can be improved to be more energy efficient. Check out our section devoted to commercial and institutional buildings and start saving money at your business. How Does Your Commercial Building Measure Up? [Adobe PDF]

Line drawing of a house.Thinking About Buying a Home? Get an EnergyGauge® Rating
This brochure explains how an EnergyGauge home energy rating can help prospective home buyers determine the energy usage of a potential home, and compare it with similar Florida homes.
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