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stats; higher outlets • Stacking closets for possible future elevator • Block in walls for future chairlift at stairs • Doorways that accommodate wheelchairs and walkers The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging-inPlace Specialist (CAPS) training program can help you create your “livable home”—whether it is new construction or retrofitting your existing residence. This CAPS designation, taught through the NAHB, was created in collaboration with AARP. Look for the CAPS credential as a reliable way to identify professionals to modify your home or build a new one designed for a lifespan. CAPS graduates receive training on the technical/construction aspects and learn about the unique aspects of working with older Americans. They must also take formal business training, maintain their credentials through continuing education and subscribe to a code of ethics. —Source: National Association of Home Builders
Ask the expert Preparing your house for fall
BY DENNIS CREECH AND JOHN KANE
Q: How should I prepare my home for the heating season this fall? A: Fall is a great time to thoroughly check out your home for energy-wasting air leaks. Other important weatherization items include replacing the air filter on your furnace and programming your thermostat to maintain a lower temperature when you are away from home. Start preventing air infiltration by doing a daylight test around your doors. Stand inside on a bright day and look for daylight around your exterior doors. Light shining through the cracks indicates an area where you can stop an air leak. Replace or install weather stripping around the top and sides of your doors, and add thresholds and door sweeps on the bottoms. Some products require a hacksaw and screwdriver to install, while others consist of peel-and-seal foam with an adhesive backing. Next, feel around your windows on a windy day for cold air movement. Rope caulk, an easy-to-mold, removable putty, works very well to seal leaks around
wood window sashes. Finally, go into your attic and use caulk or foam sealant to fill the gaps around wiring boxes, light fixtures, wiring and plumbing penetrations, and along the tops of walls where they meet the ceiling. Seal up attic access panels, pull-down stair doors and wholehouse fans. For more details, see the ENERGY STAR DIY air-sealing guide at tinyurl.com/estarairseal. After you change the air filter in your furnace, you can improve its efficiency by taping over the filter door with a UL-listed foil tape to reduce air leakage. Just remove and replace the tape next time you replace the filter. Using your programmable thermostat, reduce the heat setting by about 8 degrees for those times you are not at home. For more energy-saving tips, a fact sheet can be found at tinyurl.com/energy factsheet. Dennis Creech is the executive director, and John Kane is a weatherization trainer at Southface—building know-how for a sustainable future, www.southface.org.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - September 2010
Georgia Magazine - September 2010
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This!
Georgia News
Calendar
Currents
Special Energy Report
A Fast Track to the Airwaves
Crossing Cultures
Georgia's First Botanical Garden
The 2010 Washington Youth Tour
Higher Education in Georgia
Around Georgia
Travel Guide
My Georgia
Georgia@Home
Georgia Gardens
Georgia Cooks
Cookbook of the Month
Snapshot
Georgia Magazine - September 2010
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Magazine - September 2010 (Page Cover1)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Magazine - September 2010 (Page Cover2)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Magazine - September 2010 (Page 3)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Contents (Page 4)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Viewpoint (Page 5)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Mailbox (Page 6)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Picture This! (Page 7)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia News (Page 8)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia News (Page 9)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 10)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 11)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 12)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Calendar (Page 13)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Currents (Page 14)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Currents (Page 15)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 16)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Special Energy Report (Page 17)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 18)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 19)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 20)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 21)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 22)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - A Fast Track to the Airwaves (Page 23)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 24)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 25)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 26)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 27)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 28)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Crossing Cultures (Page 29)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 30)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 31)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 32)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 33)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 34)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 35)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia's First Botanical Garden (Page 36)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36A)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36B)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36C)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - The 2010 Washington Youth Tour (Page 36D)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 37)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 38)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 39)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 40)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 41)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 42)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 43)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 44)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Higher Education in Georgia (Page 45)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Around Georgia (Page 46)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 47)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 48)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 49)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 50)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 51)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 52)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 53)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 54)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Travel Guide (Page 55)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - My Georgia (Page 56)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - My Georgia (Page 57)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia@Home (Page 58)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia@Home (Page 59)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 60)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Gardens (Page 61)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 62)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 63)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 64)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 65)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 66)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Georgia Cooks (Page 67)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 68)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Cookbook of the Month (Page 69)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70A)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70B)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70C)
Georgia Magazine - September 2010 - Snapshot (Page 70D)
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