Trying to Cut Back on Your Energy Bill?

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a story today detailing several people who figured out how to save money on their energy bills by making mostly simples fixes to their homes.

North Druid Hills' very own Clint Briscoe was among the subjects interviewed.

Clint Briscoe and his family moved from Tennessee to North Druid Hills in January. His 1940s home in Memphis had all the “charm” of an older house: drafty windows, limited insulation and the like.

He, too, applied caulk and weather stripping, but also replaced the thermostat with a programmable version to cut energy costs even more. Briscoe also realized it made sense to also upgrade the home’s 15-year-old HVAC system.

Briscoe says he would hire a professional in the future to add insulation — he spent three days in a crawl space “jamming” insulation under the Memphis house. But the projects, both do-it-yourself and professional, paid off. The Briscoes reduced monthly bills, and the improvements didn’t hurt when potential buyers inspected their home.

You can read the full story here.