A newly formed mineral processing company, IT Minerals is one of many emerging businesses making the port of New Orleans home. Because they import raw materials such as perlite, which is later turned into insulating material for construction projects, it’s no wonder that the company would prioritize energy efficiency. Spray Foam Roofing is a Logical […]
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“Let’s see,” Timothy, a local restaurateur began, counting off business costs on his fingers. “Well, there’s the food, obviously. Staff. Menus and advertising. The website. Equipment maintenance. Permits. Licenses…it’s not cheap.” Whether you own one of New Orleans’ fine dining establishments or an accounting office, running a business isn’t cheap. Every business comes with its
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It’s taking time for recycling to catch on in the Big Easy. But for environmentally savvy New Orleanians, building your home can be one means of reducing your carbon footprint using recycling. Blown-in cellulose insulation is composed of 80% post-consumer recycled newsprint, which means that investing in blown-in insulation not only helps you reduce energy
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If you’re like many New Orleanians, your air conditioner is perhaps the most valued and hardest working appliance in your home. It makes those scorching summer days tolerable by cooling and dehumidifying the air. Choosing an air conditioner, then, is a decision that shouldn’t be made lightly. It’s a common misconception that a bigger AC
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While it’s not uncommon to find materials like newspapers, corncobs, or even horsehair serving as insulation in historic homes, more often than not in New Orleans, there’s simply no insulation at all. Compared with other areas of the country, southern Louisiana wouldn’t have had the dire need to trap heat during the winter, and our
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Air Sealing Historic Homes If you’ve recently had a home energy audit performed on your historic New Orleans home, you’ve probably discovered that the structure has dozens if not hundreds of hidden air leaks. What’s the story behind all these cracks and crevices? Where do air leaks come from? Air leaks are created during the
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Can I have an Energy Efficient Historic Home? Enough can’t be said about New Orleans historic architecture. It is luring and fun to purchase one of these icons to the past. But anyone who owns a historic home will tell you that they are not energy efficient. Before we tackle that subject, lets look at the
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Sunlight Contractors of New Orleans offer spray foam and duct insulation services that save money and energy No other energy solutions provider can offer the savings and services that Sunlight Contractor of New Orleans, Louisiana does. From spray foam insulation to duct insulation services, we’ve got the products that meet all of your home’s needs. Call
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Energy Efficiency Financing Early adopters of solar energy and energy efficiency practices may have been ahead of the innovation curve, but the rest of America is finally catching up. According to research by the Solar Energy Industries Association, 2013 saw a 421% increase in new photovoltaic systems in installed over the previous year. According to
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The toughest part of adding insulation at the Cortez house in Des Allemands? Prying ourselves out of their quaint, little shop out front. Wagon Wheel Ceramics and Gifts, a ceramics and craft shop that Mike and his wife Mary have been running for 35 years, is filled with beautiful statuettes – both finished and unfinished
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Lower your Imprint with Energy Efficiency “Now we are at the point where there is so much information, so much evidence, that we can no longer plead ignorance.” This statement issued by secretary general of the World Meteorological Organization Michel Jarraud draws attention to the importance of the report recently released to the world’s major
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Before you drop your taxes in the mail this April, be sure that you get credit for all the work you did to make your home more energy efficient. The Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit, which first expired at the end of 2011, was renewed under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, but it
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Curious about what might unify Republicans and Democrats? Would it surprise you to know that it’s something we’ve been excited about here at Sunlight Contractors for years? Senators Sheehan and Portman are championing The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (ESICA), a bill four years in the making and now widely supported across
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Sno cones aren’t the only way to beat the heat during humid New Orleans summers anymore, and the New Orleans Home and Garden Show gave forward-thinking New Orleanians an opportunity to explore all of the cutting edge possibilities for keeping cool, sticking to a budget, and staying on friendly terms with the environment. The Sunlight
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