It’s A Matter Of Degrees

Dear Fellow Enthusiast,

Years ago, when Obama was still the president, I started a website for energy efficiency for the people of Pennsylvania called efficiencyPA. Most of the residential programs his administration was touting - led by then Vice-President Biden! - never happened. But you know what? They are happening today, fifteen years later. Also today, there’s a groundswell of homeowners and landlords who want to do something about reducing their carbon footprint.

Here’s a little factoid I’ve learned already - most of us could cut our CO2 emissions by 75%.*

How?

  • Creating an energy efficient home (save 25%)

  • Choosing renewable energy power sources for the home (save 25%)

  • Choosing cleaner transportation and driving electric vehicles (save 25%)

There are many examples of countries who have made this happen. Consider people in Germany, who we’ll be calling for advice! They found there was much they could do with their old homes, and it got even easier when their government was all-in, offering generous incentives to do the necessary work. Today, Germany is actively saying "peace out" to fossil fuel heating. 🇩🇪✌️

💚So yeah, we know it’s possible to -

Create cleaner, healthier fossil-free homes 🏡
Bonus: more comfortable living 😊

Here's the cherry on top: Energy-resilient, renewable-powered homes are hot properties! They don't just sell faster - like hotcakes in some areas - they also fetch a better price. The fact is that green homes are safer and healthier and more comfortable to live in.

How can we help?

1) We’re developing tools like our new chatbots to help make upgrading your home accessible. We know that making major or long term change is never easy, and we want to give you the proper tools to at least make a plan. A good plan. For some, that will be a 1 year plan; for others, it will be a 10 year plan.

2) Belonging to a mission, a team, a place, a point in time, has restorative effects. As they say, “Teamwork can make the dream work.”

Right now, we are working on a homeowners’ course that will provide the education, audits (with a smartphone!), renovation materials, and green home sales and appraisal advice that will empower a new type of consumer in the marketplace.

If you have insights or expertise to contribute to this course, I’d love to collaborate with you. Feel free to reach out directly via email at edit@greenhome.club or connect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-horchner/.

John Horchner, editor
Green Home Club

*Information for these totals was pulled from a variety of sources, mainly the EPA’s Carbon Calculator