Energy Efficient Garage

Don't forget that your garage is part of your home and an Energy Efficient Garage can save you money too! Keep the heat and cold from entering your comfortable house by using Energy Efficient Doors and keeping them closed as much as possible.

Insulation and Sealing

In very extreme climates some people may heat and cool their garages but most people don't. Either way, to keep the garage comfortable in hot and cold weather, you want to keep the elements and hot or cold air out. Keeping the doors closed is just the beginning. Keep air from sneaking in or out with good insulation and proper sealing.

The Garage Door

Two things to look for in an energy efficient exterior door: proper material and proper installation. Compare the advantages and disadvanges of these three very efficient materials used for exterior doors including garage doors and find the right one for your home and climate.

Steel
Wood
Fiberglass

Garage Windows

If you do heat and cool your garage and it has windows, you want them to be energy efficient.

Here's what to look for in Energy Efficient Windows

For those who do not heat and cool the garage, you may not need the same highly energy efficiency in the garage as in the house but the more energy efficient the better and the seal is essential.

Energy Efficient Lighting

Motion sensored lights work well in the garage giving you the lighting you need without searching for the switch. Using energy effient bulbs in the garage and throughout the house uses less energy and saves money. More on Energy Efficient Bulbs...

Energy Efficient Vehicles

Now that the garage itself is energy efficient, what about the vehicle that you put in it? Hybrids, Electric cars and cars that get above average miles per gallon or litres per kilometer.

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