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  A solar assisted heat pump water heater and residential indoor heating system can go a long way to reduce your utility bills and also help protect the ecology.  Wondering how?  The estimates from the Energy Information Commission suggest that the total cost of heating your indoor space and water is 2/3rd of the total energy costs.  That means by going for the solar assisted heat pumps you can easily save more than half of your utility cost.  Not to forget, by reducing your dependency on fossil fuel based grid energy they also help the environment.  What is a solar assisted heat pump?  A solar assisted heat pump , as the name suggests, is a residential and commercial heating solution meant to provide both hot water to the faucets and also warm the indoor space.  And to do so, they use solar thermal panels which are very similar to the solar photovoltaic panels, the only difference being that the former converts sunlight to heat.  How do solar assisted heat pumps work?  The mainstay o

The affordable housing crisis in America has become bigger than ever before, with more people unable to afford a roof on their head.  And while governments are making serious attempts to address this issue, the one beacon of hope that can help make a serious headway are Accessory Dwelling Units .  For some people in the country Accessory Dwelling Units are no stranger. In fact, the first ADU came to be built as early as the 1980s when they were permitted in New York City.  Today, more counties across the country are legalizing ADU not only for the property owners and their families but also for rental purposes.  Here’s more to ADU homes :  What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit?  Also called as secondary suites, among others, Accessory Dwelling Units are secondary homes built on the same property as the main home.  They can serve multiple purposes from being a home for elderly parents to that for young children.  Moreover, with counties increasingly permitting the use of ADUs as rental pro