Carbon Footprint Reduction (CFR) Program

If you are looking for some practical (and affordable) ways to significantly reduce your family's carbon footprint, Cool Earth has your perfect solution! In just a few hours and by using a few very inexpensive supplies, a Cool Earth CFR Specialist can reduce your home's carbon output by approximately 9000 pounds per year. 5 trees can't absorb that much carbon dioxide in 100 years!(carbonfootprint.com)

The following are services that Cool Earth performs during a basic CFR appointment:

1. Replace the regular incandescent light bulbs in your house with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
-CFLs use 60% less energy than regular bulbs. This change will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. If every household in the U.S. switched, carbon dioxide would be reduced by more than 90 billion pounds! Also, because of lower electricity use, each bulb creates savings of approx. $75.00 over its lifetime.

2. Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner.
-Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Eco-friendly filters are available.

3. Insulate your hot water heater.
You can save 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple action!

4. Reset hot water heater maximum temperature to 120 degrees.
This adjustment saves about 550 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

5. Install low-flow showerheads.
Saves approximately 350 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

6. Toilet Tune Up.
Prevents unnecessary filling of toilet tank, reduces fresh water waste.

7. Install programmable thermostats.
Greatly reduces energy waste and can reduce your home's carbon dioxide output by approximately 4000 pounds a year.

 

Other services are available upon request. For more information, contact us- see our contact page!