Category: House & Home

FCS3268/FY1033 Energy Efficient Homes: Incentive Programs for Energy Efficiency

FCS-3268, a 4-page fact sheet by Nicholas W. Taylor, M. Jennison Kipp, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It defines key terms, tells who offers energy incentives, what types of incentives there are, and what considerations homeowners should have. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1033

FCS3270/FY1031 Energy Efficient Homes: Fluorescent Lighting

FCS-3270, a 6-page fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, and Wendell A. Porter, is part of the Energy Efficient Homes series. It defines flourescent lighting terms and ansers many questions homeowners might have about compact flourescent lighting. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1031

FCS3261/FY1029 Energy Efficient Homes: Ceiling Fans

FCS-3261, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Hyun-Jeong Lee, Kathleen C. Ruppert, and Wendell A. Porter, uses a question and answer format to answer homeowner questions about ceiling fans and saving energy in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences and Florida Energy Extension, April 22, 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1029

FCS3262/FY1026 Energy Efficient Homes: Air Conditioning

FCS-3262, a 6-page fact sheet by Wendell A. Porter, Hyun-Jeong Lee, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, uses a question and answer format to answer homeowner questions about air conditioning and saving energy in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences and Florida Energy Extension, April 22, 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1026

FCS3263/FY1024 Energy Efficient Homes: The Duct System

FCS-3262, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Wendell A. Porter, Hyun-Jeong Lee, and Kathleen C. Ruppert, uses a question and answer format to answer homeowner questions about the duct system and saving energy in the home. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences and Florida Energy Extension, April 22, 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1024

ENH1080/EP347 Environmental Landscape Management Guidelines Community Associations Can Use to Select a Landscaper and Write an Effective Landscaping Contract

ENH-1080, a 15-page fact sheet by Annemarie Post, Margaret D. Dessaint, Donald Rainey and Fred Santana, provides guidelines that community associations can use for selecting a landscape maintenance contractor and write an effective contract. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP347

ENY-143/IN741 Bee-Proofing for Florida Citizens

ENY-142, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by M. K. O’Malley, J. D. Ellis and A. S. Neal, provides information about Africanized honey bees (AHB), precautions that can be taken by Florida residents to locate potential nesting sites, prevent nests from forming, and how to inspect one’s property for nests. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN741

FCS-3227/HE724 How to Prevent Foreclosure on Your Home

Revised! FCS-3227, a 3-page fact sheet by Michael Gutter and Virginia Peart, explains what foreclosure is, when it can occur, and how to avoid the serious damage it can cause to your financial status and credit rating. Includes suggestions on working with lenders. Revised to reflect new information and resources. Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE724

FE705/FE705 Florida’s Property Tax Reform: Proposed Constitutional Changes

FE705, a 6-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, is part of the Florida’s Property Tax Reform series. It discusses the four core components of the proposed constitutional amendment that will be voted on by Florida residences on January 29, 2008: exemption of tangible personal property, doubling the homestead tax exemption, portability of Save Our Homes differential statewide, and a ten percent cap on the increase in assessments of non-homestead property. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE705

ABE-374/AE410: How Safe Is Your House?

ABE-374, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty, and Barbara Haldeman, it part 1 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains general information about what homeowners can do to protect their property and themselves from windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

ABE-375/AE411: Install Window Shutters

ABE-375, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 2 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses roof design/bracing/installation and creating a continuous load path to strengthen your home against windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

ABE-376/AE412: Protect with Plywood

ABE-376, a 2-page fact sheet by by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 3 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It contains information on the proper tools and safety regarding installing/putting up plywood shutters. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.

ABE-377/AE413: Reinforcing Your Roof

ABE-377, a 2-page fact sheet by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty and Barbara Haldeman, is part 4 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses roof design/bracing/installation and creating a continuous load path to strengthen your home against windstorms. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, November 2005.