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Energy Saving Water Heating Systems By : Rob Parker This article provides information on the energy saving benefits of a wall mounted boiler Energy Saving Tips By : davet Astonishingly, Americans generally spend $1600 or more a year on their utility bills. Not only is much of this wasted energy, but more carbon dioxide is emitted into the air from one home than two average cars. The following tips will help you save energy costs both at home and in the car. Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 1 By : davet Part of the Department of Energy is the Building Technologies Program. The purpose of this program is to improve on how various buildings across the United States use energy efficiently. The Department of Energy has provided energy saving tips in regards to 10 different types of buildings. Today we will look at 3 of these, and continue through the next several dayson the remaining building types. I have left the links that the department provides within the tips so you can find more detailed information about each one. Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 2 By : davet In yesterday's post, we started looking at the helpful tips that the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Program provides on their website to assist in making various types of buildings more energy efficient. Because the department has been obliging enough to provide tips for 10 different types of buildings, we are splitting this up over the next couple of days. Yesterday we looked solutions for single family homes, multifamily homes, and office buildings, and today we will continue this series. Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 3 By : davet If you have been following along the past couple of days, you will know that Building Technologies Program aspect of the Department of Energy is attempting to make buildings across the nation "greener." In their quest to do so, they have provided tips at their website to help various types of businesses cut their energy bills and become more energy efficient. ; If you have not been following along, check over the last 2 posts that give energy solutions for single family houses, multifamily homes, office buildings, retail buildings, and health care buildings. Energy Solutions for Various Types of Buildings Part 4 By : davet In attempt to spread the solutions that the Department of Energy has so graciously posted on their website, the past several posts have been on the topic of ways to make your building more energy efficient. As we have seen, some buildings are easier than others in succeeding at this goal. For example, single and multifamily dwellings are fairly simple to make energy efficient. However, others, such as retail buildings and healthcare buildings, such as hospitals and other medical facilities, a