Here's How You Can Make a Home Electrification Plan

It can be overwhelming to think about all the ways you might improve your home. There's the long-planned kitchen renovation, the appliance upgrades -- and oh, maybe solar panels on the roof. But you probably don't have unlimited time and money, so you have to prioritize which upgrades are most important to you. And if you're renovating with the idea of sustainability in mind (increasing efficiency and reducing fossil-fuel use), it can be even harder to choose which projects make the most sense. It's difficult to know where to even start making your home more energy efficient. Experts say to start with a home energy audit. SasinT Gallery/Getty Thankfully, you don't have to make all of those decisions alone. An online tool from the nonprofit Rewiring America, called the Personal Electrification Planner, can help you figure it out. It allows you to enter information about your home, and delivers personalized recommendations on how -- and when -- you should make energy improvements to y ... Read full article.