Shelterwood Blog

If you are looking to acquire a new home, or just make improvements to the one you have, then the Parade of Homes should not be missed. During the first two weekends of June, the Parade of Homes comes to Bloomington, Indiana to allow people to tour a number of houses from different companies. Shelterwood [...]

Everyone is familiar with the more traditional way of insulating your house with fiber glass installation. It is praised for having a higher “R-value”, which measure a home’s thermal resistance. This fact is misleading, however, because the R-values do not account for every type of heat transference. There are many ways for heat to escape, [...]

What all is considered when appraising a house? First off, all previous records will be accessed so that the history of the property can be learned. The house itself will be checked for damages or anything else that could hurt the final appraisal. The property is then compared to similar houses in the neighborhood that [...]

You would never buy a car without knowing how many miles per gallon it got. You should treat your home the same way. Getting a house that leaks a significant amount of energy is just as bad as getting a gas guzzler of a car. When purchasing a home, you should get a Hers rating [...]

There’s a new house being put up in the Prairie Green development by Shelterwood.  This house has combined many environment-friendly techniques that allows it to be incredibly energy efficient.  The house was specifically designed to conserve as much energy as possible, and it is not disappointing. As seen in the picture above, there are many [...]

When people think about using the Sun to conserve energy, the only things they ever think about are solar panels. However, there is a way to maximise your house so that it takes advantage of where the Sun is at that time. This process is called Passive Solar. By designing a house in a certain [...]

In the construction of houses, conventional lumber was the traditional form of building floors. However, this is a difficult process. Companies would need to find trees long enough to supply boards that fit their needs. This process not only cost more money for the company, it also resulted in the destruction of many, many trees. [...]

You are already saving money on gas by having an electrical car, but you can save even more cash depending on what charging station you use. The SPX charging installation is the complete package that charges your car properly and is insanely efficient with its use of electricity. The SPX system has been tested and [...]

When it comes to air-ventilation, Honeywell is offering a system that does an amazing job at keeping fresh air in your home while saving a tremendous amount of energy. For those of you that want to breathe in fresh air in a way that is energy-efficient, this system is the perfect solution. A great quality [...]

There is a lot of money that can be saved by practicing energy efficient habits with your business’ building. Finding out what those incentives are vary from state to state and town to town. “DSIRE” is a website that sorts out all of that information in a clear way. Their interactive map easily leads you [...]