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Water-Efficient Landscaping in California

by Emily Barriere | December 27, 2024 | Environmentalism | 0 Comments

Water-Efficient Landscapes in California Creating water-efficient landscapes in California is crucial due to the state’s ongoing drought conditions and its focus on sustainability. While Americans often take fresh water for granted, the United Nations reported in 2022...

HVAC Efficiency Ratings

by Emily Barriere | March 18, 2024 | Energy Efficiency | 0 Comments

Do HVAC Efficiency Ratings Matter? When deciding what HVAC equipment to install, efficiency ratings are the key to differentiating between various makes and models. Without a basic understanding of efficiency ratings, it's much like trying to interpret a foreign...

Cost Effective Energy-Efficient Upgrades

by Emily Barriere | December 28, 2023 | Energy Efficiency | 0 Comments

Which Energy-Efficient Upgrades Should I Choose? Frequently, we get the question about the most cost-effective upgrades when remodeling older homes. Many homeowners have concerns about their energy bills but don't want to spend an enormous amount on energy-efficient...

Celebrate Fathers Day 2021

by Emily Barriere | Jun 17, 2021 | Current Events | 0 Comments

Why Do We Celebrate Father's Day? Fathers have a profound impact on families and societies. Engaged fathers can improve the health, development, education, and accomplishments of their children. Inspiration for this Holiday came from a mining tragedy in 1908 that left...

Zero Waste Cities

by Emily Barriere | Jun 10, 2021 | Environmentalism | 0 Comments

From Throw-Away Culture to Zero Waste Cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg3OA1s8-SI 1st World Country Problems: Trash Humans' capitalistic desire for convenience creates throw-away societies. We have become obsessed with single-use products that are simple and...

What are Pre-Existing Conditions?

by Emily Barriere | Jun 3, 2021 | HERS Raters, Products and Services | 0 Comments

Pre-HERS / Pre-Existing Conditions Reports: BarrierEnergy coined the term Pre-HERS, which is our name for Existing Conditions. California Building Departments may require a Pre-Existing Conditions (EXC) Report prior to issuing any building certificates or permits for...

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