1. “ The mission of the Austin Green Energy Group is to enhance our community and protect our environment through activities that preserve and conserve our natural resources with a focus on promoting education and the building of solutions for efficient energy utilization.” www.AustinGreenEnergyGroup.org

2. The Greening of Our Lives Presented by the www.AustinGreenEnergyGroup.org

3. The Greening of Our Lives How Would You Like to Save Energy, Money, and Our Planet? Have Better Control Over the Indoor Environment of Your Home? Have Dramatic Outdoor Noise Reduction Inside Your Home?

4. The Greening of Our Lives Let’s See How One Family Did All Of The Above………..

5. The Greening of Our Lives House Specifications 25 year old, Ranch Style, Rock and Masonite Siding Home with Shingle Roof Located in Northwest Austin, Texas. 1785 sq. ft. Living Space 441 sq. ft. Attached 2 Car Garage 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths 2 Adults Utilizing the Home

8. The Greening of Our Lives In The Attic 16” of insulation added bringing the insulation R-Value rating to R-49

9. The Greening of Our Lives In The Garage Installed double sided, Aluminum, bubble pack, radiant barrier to aluminum garage door with a thermal emissivity value of .03 (97% reflectivity) and a R-Value rating of R-14.6

10. The Greening of Our Lives The Water Heater Installed a water heater tank insulation wrap with radiant barrier.

12. The Greening of Our Lives Doors and Windows Replaced exterior metal doors with energy efficient solid wood doors. Replaced single pane aluminum windows with solid wood, insulated, Energy Star, dual-pane, Low-E glass windows.

17. The Greening of Our Lives Planted sustainable, native, and adaptive landscape plants.

18. The Greening of Our Lives Use reusable shopping bags and reusable water bottles.

22. The Greening of Our Lives What “Green” efficiency project can the Austin Green Energy Group help you with? www.AustinGreenEnergyGroup.org