Residential
Finding Energy Savings Paybacks: Getting a Home Energy Audit
Most Maine homes leak two to three times more air than building scientists recommend for good indoor air quality. A lot of warm indoor air is escaping outdoors, taking homeowners’ hard-earned dollars with it. If you’d like to find out how leaky your home is, consider scheduling an Energy...
READ MORE2018 Maine Municipal Association Convention
Join Efficiency Maine this Wednesday and Thursday October 3 & 4 at the Maine Municipal Association Convention. It is being held at the Augusta Civic Center. Click here for more information about the event.
READ MOREHeat Pump Water Heaters Could Help You Save
Nearly one-fifth of your household’s energy use likely goes to heat water. Water heaters are a great place to look for significant savings—especially when rebates are available. Efficiency Maine offers mail-in rebates and instant rebates on heat pump water heaters, and over 15,000 Mainers...
READ MOREEfficiency Maine Website Resources Take Away the Guesswork
With so many options for residential energy improvements, how does a homeowner begin? Efficiency Maine can help! There is a wealth of energy efficiency information on Efficiency Maine’s website. Visitors can find energy tips, heat pump user tips, weatherization, heating, water heating, and...
READ MOREWhere to Begin: Navigating Your Way to Energy Savings
A lot of energy-saving advice comes to us word-of-mouth—whether we seek it or not! A neighbor might mention the great incentive she just got to replace an aging furnace. A relative might suggest upgrading to LED light bulbs, or a work colleague getting an energy audit for his home might recommend...
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