Natural gas will make your home more efficient.
If you are remodeling your home, consider options that will make your home more energy efficient and ensure good indoor air quality for you and your family.

With every remodeling decision, it is important to consider:

• Equipment cost
• Installation cost
• Operating costs over time

Checklist for remodeling

Before remodeling, check your home's current performance.
Do you have:

• Existing condensation on walls or windows?
• Fireplace odor in home?
• Damp basement conditions?
• Siding performance problems?
• Indoor air quality concerns?
• Ice dams at the eaves in winter?

When selecting a builder or contractor, always get at least three bids.
Ask if they:

• Have all appropriate licenses
• Use high-performance windows
• Carefully insulate and seal the vapor barrier
• Use rain management techniques under the siding
• Back prime all wood siding and trim
• Waterproof any new foundation work
• Test the performance of their work
• Consider the need to provide ventilation
• Carefully supervise their subcontractors

Talk to your builder or contractor about these key components:

• Adequate insulation systems.
• High performance windows.
• High-efficiency heating and cooling equipment
• Power-vent water heater.
• Ventilation system.
• Sealed duct distribution system.
• Air and water filtration system
• Waterproofed foundation.
• Outdoor rain management system.