Check out these products and our sponsors for some
surprisingly simple ways to green up your own home.
ALABAMA POWER Since electricity is
easy, quiet, and convenient to use, it’s easy
to waste if you don’t manage energy consumption wisely. “Heating and cooling and
water heating are the two largest portions
of the average family’s energy bill,” says Jill
Sills of Alabama Power. For energy saving
tips, alabamapower.com/tips
ALLSOUTH allsouthappliance.net
AllSouth replaced the couple’s outdated
dishwasher with a new Energy Star Frigidaire Gallery Built-In Dishwasher that features
an Energy Saver Plus Cycle. This means it
uses less water and energy.
ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE
205.556,2787
Alabama Power officials say, “It’s always
best to have an electrician examine
the electrical system before replacing
mechanical equipment. Alternate Power
Source performed an electrical service
upgrade to ensure all circuits were safe
and up to code.”
ECOTHREE
205.314.3500 or eco-three.com
Eco Three provides customized reports for
each homeowner to map out the path to a
more energy efficient environment.
ENERGY GUARD, LLC
205.960.1882 or energyguardal.com
Energy Guard installed energy rated storm
windows and caulking to reduce air infiltration. ENERGY STAR reports that homeowners can save up to 20% on heating and
cooling costs if they properly seal windows
and doors.
Ferguson Enterprises
AND A.O. Smith
ferguson.com & hotwater.com
Ferguson Enterprises and A.O. Smith donated an 80 gallon Voltex® Hybrid Electric
Heat Pump Water Heater, an integrated
system that utilizes heat pump technology
to provide a more efficient way to heat water
with electricity. The Voltex pulls heat from
the surrounding air and deposits the heat
into the tank. The end result is very efficient
production of hot water, with cooler and
dehumidified air as a welcome by-product.
MAYER LIGHTING
205.583.3400
mayerlighting.com & hhplighting.com
A pair of Progress Lighting Fresnel Pendants that nod to industrial features underscore the kitchen’s vintage style. The Satco
Halogen Excel bulbs in the fixtures meet
EISA requirements, are fully dimmable, mercury free and instant-on. A Lutron Ariadni
Toggle dimmer switch features a toggle and
a small side dimmer, 3 way capabilities—all
features that offer greater savings than a
standard switch.
Mingledorff’s AND Guin
mingledorffs.com
This local heating ventilation and air conditioning distributor, provided a 15SEER Bryant Hybrid Heat Pump System. Not only will
it cut down on energy costs, it will provide
heat via heat pump or gas furnace. The
system is controlled with a programmable
thermostat. The 21SEER Mitsubishi Ductless Heat
Pump System was provided to condition
the downstairs office. Formerly, this space
was conditioned via a small duct run from
the centralized system making the . temperature entirely dependent on the upstairs
thermostat. The room was heated or cooled
whether or not it was occupied. Now this
room is controlled separately. Guin Service, Inc. guinservice.com
Guin installed the Bryant and Mitsubishi
systems in addition to the installation of
the Heat Pump Water Heater provided by
Alabama Power. They also repaired leaky
ductwork, which was an added energy
saver. The owners should expect yearly
savings in excess of $500 from these
HVAC upgrades. To learn more about
these energy efficient HVAC products,
contact Adam Seale with Mingledorff’s
Inc. at 205.252.8050 or mingledorffs.com.
To explore ways to save money on your
monthly power bill, call Guin Service Inc.
205.595.4846 or guinservice.com
Nature’s Tap naturestap.com
Nature’s Tap provides rainwater harvesting
and greywater reuse solutions to reduce a
homeowner’s water footprint and conserve
potable drinking water. These solutions
can drastically improve a home’s water efficiency and have a positive environmental
impact. Stormwater runoff is significantly
reduced by capturing water where it falls,
restoring natural processes. Nature’s Tap
provided and installed a 65 gallon Moby
rain barrel for the home. This barrel is made
from recycled plastic, has two large overflows, and is great for home garden use.
PORTERA LANDSCAPE DESIGN
205.807.9090
porteralandscape.com
White-blooming Spring Bouquet Viburnum,
red-blooming Texas Scarlet Quince, fragrant
Tea Olive, Tuscan Blue Rosemary, and
white-blooming and fragrant Frost Proof
Gardenia adorn the front of the winning
home. This planting mix will deliver a variety
of blooms and fragrances in all seasons.
This design gave the home instant curb
appeal and softened up the house with a
variety of different textures and colors.
Sawyer Vinson Art Build
sawyervinsonartbuild.blogspot.com
“We like the fact that we are keeping
wood out of the landfill and putting it to
use—especially since construction debris
accounts for such a large amount of landfill
waste,” says Ethan Sawyer. “We also used a
water based polycrylic, which limits our use
of petroleum based products.”
structures, INC
205.663.4252
structureshomes.com
Sawyer Vinson
Art Build
birminghamhomeandgarden.com