Kerry Donahue

Building Trades Association

90% of homes are wasting money and energy because they are not properly insulated or temperature and lighting controlled. South Florida Energy Management was set up as an alternative to paying high energy costs. We reduce your energy costs by using smart equipment in your home. There are 4 ways to improve your house to reduce costs. Lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning costs can be reduced by using smart devices such as thermostats, window and door sensors, occupancy and motion detectors that will set your thermostat and or lights to predetermined temperatures when your rooms are occupied or not occupied. Building Envelope; Insulation, windows, window treatments, building coatings and roofing materials can be retrofitted in your residence to keep the desired temperatures in and the undesired temperatures out. These materials have been tested and used in tens of thousands of homes across America. LED lighting saves thousands of kilowatt hours that amount to huge savings for home owners. LED's are available in many different types of light bulbs and last much longer than traditional bulbs. Powering your home- This can be done by solar power and batteries. These technologies are still developing but will be the main power source in your home in the not to distant future.