Improving the quality of insulation in your home is vital to saving energy in both warm and hot weather. In the winter time it is important in keeping the cold air out while not letting warm air out. During the summer it is the opposite, as you want to nights coolness to stay around while keeping the heat blocked out.

Asbestos used to be a popular choice. That is until mesothelioma lung cancer was discovered, prompting a change in law that made it illegal. Still, if you are going to remodel make sure you take the needed steps to do so correctly. If not you could get yourself into trouble and there are plenty of mesothelioma statistics to back me up.

With increasing technology and public initiatives, green  alternatives exist which allow for money savings opportunities. These healthy insulation alternatives include cotton fiber, lcynene and cellulose. According  to studies performed by manufacturers, the use of cotton fiber can reduce  annual energy costs by 25 percent! These options will provide a safe and  healthy home, free of any damaging materials.

Recently, congress passed the American Recovery and  Reinvestment Act into law. Included in this act were extensions to the tax 

incentives placed for energy efficiency in 2005, as well as new credits for  homeowners who remodel or build using eco-sustainable methods.

Some of the  measures that are eligible for tax credits include added insulation to walls,  ceilings, or other part of the building envelope

that meets the 2009 IECC  specifications, sealing cracks in the building shell and ducts to reduce heat  loss. Storm doors paired with

U-factored rated wood doors are also eligible.