From PCPC’s e-newsletter #4, February 23, 2009
Similar to appliances and electricity, the tighter your home, the less fuel you’ll need to keep it warm. Start by identifying and sealing air leaks, which can be found around chimneys, window frames, and the top of the foundation walls where wood meets concrete, and plumbing and electrical chases. Sealing your home (and office too) against air leaks is the most cost-effective improvement you can make to reduce heating and cooling consumption while increasing your comfort.
Unless they are properly designed, sealed against leaks, and well insulated, heating and cooling ducts can account for tremendous energy loss to the unconditioned spaces which they travel like attics and basements. If you have forced-air heating and cooling, be sure to seal and insulate everywhere you can!
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