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Buying A Home

For most of us, our home is the biggest investment we'll ever make. The following resources explain many aspects of home quality. They'll arm you with key questions to ask your builder or seller, and help you make smart choices.

Building Technology 101

Take the PATH "home tour." Read the full story in Her Home Magazine, or jump directly to specific topic areas.

Energy Efficiency

Learn more about how you can incorporate energy efficiency into your home.

High Performance HVAC

Building Science Corporation's High Performance HVAC (pdf) answers questions on how you can save money and reduce wear and tear on your HVAC system through high performance options.

Other Tips from PATH

Brighten Up with Daylighting
Comparing Roofing Materials Energy and Cost Savings Tips
Financing Energy Efficiency
Save Energy and Money with ENERGY STAR

Additional Energy Saving Resource Guides

The Alliance to Save Energy site includes educational and promotional tools such as the PowerSmart booklet.

Content updated on 5/28/2004

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