Localism: State College, PA

THINKING ABOUT BUILDING? SAVE BIG MONEY BY ACTING BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR!

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:12:27 -0500

Effective January 1, 2009, the IRC Bulders Code will require SPRINKLER SYSTEMS to be installed in all homes built to code in the United States. This regulation will be the law and all Centre County Builders will be required to follow this law as of the new year.

You need to act today to save thousands of dollars on the building of your new home. Simply have your building permit issued prior to December 31, 2008 and there will be no need to pay the additional costs of the sprinkler systems. If you fail to act you will have an increased price on your new home which may impact the financing or amenities of the home you choose to build.

Update as of 10/02/2008 - The NAHM will be filing an action to prevent the new code from adding the sprinkler systems. They expect to lose in the long run but the NAHB thinks it will take two to three years before the ordinance is enacted after they file the petition to prevent the sprinkler systems.

There will be more to come on this issue.

For more information give me a call at 814-280-004.

Geothermal Heat - A Primer - Part 1

Sat, 17 May 2008 21:58:26 -0500

What is geothermal heat and why should you care? Are you concerned about rising energy costs at home. Tired of home heating oil priced at almost $4.00 a gallon? Does your electric heat pump run for hours and drive up your electric bill? Maybe you are concerned about your carbon footprint and want to take real action to help the planet.

I encourage you to explore the geothermal heat/air option and I will discuss geothermal heat and air in a multi-part series on my blog in the next week or two.

What is the definition of geothermal?

* Means pertaining to the heat of the earth

Where do I find georthermal heat?

* It is in your own backyard a few feet under the surface of your lawn.

Where does geothermal energy come from?

* The sun is the sole supplier of geothermal energy and it provides energy every day.

How much energy is trapped under my lawn?

* There is enough energy trapped a few feet under your lawn to provide up to ten times the energy

required for you to heat your home during a typical heating season.

Can I cool my home with geothermal energy?

* You certainly can cool your home efficiently with geothermal energy

How do geothermal systems work?

* Geothermal systems use a small amount of energy to extract large amounts of free energy and

move it to the home for heating and cooling.

This is a brief overview and in the coming days I will provide more detail about geothermal energy. In the next installment I will discuss the systems benefits of geothermal heating systems.

Answer the following question by being the first person to e-mail the correct answer to me and win a $25.00 Lowes gift card.

Question

Current geothermal installations save how many million barrels of crude oil every year?

E-mail Tim Rogers at Keller Williams Realty at terprime@aol.com and place geothermal question in the subject line.

Good Luck

Average Weather In state College, PA

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:34:02 -0600

Month	Average High	Average Low	Average Precipitation
January	32.5° F	16.7° F	2.4 in
February	35.5° F	18.0° F	2.6 in
March	46.2° F	26.9° F	3.2 in
April	58.3° F	37.1° F	2.9 in
May	69.7° F	47.6° F	3.6 in
June	78.0° F	56.3° F	4.0 in
July	82.0° F	60.6° F	3.6 in
August	80.4° F	58.9° F	3.2 in
September	72.9° F	51.6° F	3.2 in
October	61.5° F	40.6° F	2.8 in
November	49.2° F	32.5° F	3.2 in
December	37.0° F	22.8° F	2.7 in
Source: The Weather Channel