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Water-Efficient Landscaping in California

by | 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 | 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 | 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...
HERS (Home Energy Rating System) is “Hers”

HERS (Home Energy Rating System) is “Hers”

by | Nov 12, 2020 | | 0 Comments

His & HERS (Home Energy Rating System): The Home Energy Rating System has been adopted by the California Energy Commission, to test and verify building efficiency. At BarrierEnergy, we use this system to enforce state-mandated energy codes. These codes, which have...

Climate Change: Santa Barbara TedTalk

Climate Change: Santa Barbara TedTalk

by | Oct 29, 2020 | | 0 Comments

TEDx - Climate Change Urgency: This week's blog was inspired by a Ted talk, titled "Countdown Session 1: Urgency." We urge readers who are unfamiliar with the data on climate change to consider watching this video series. Hopefully, it will light the fire inside of...

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