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To: stomper who wrote (209167)	7/4/2009 7:58:33 AM
From: Think4Yourself	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

I hear where you are coming from. I can see both sides of this argument, and both sides seem to have a lot of valid points. Really have no opinion one way or the other on this particular issue but my house is already to building code and far exceeds the energy code. It's going to cost me nothing either way. I will say that building the house for efficiency doesn't cost much more than building it poorly. It actually took more effort to design the efficiency in than to build it in. It costs more up front but in five years I have already more than recouped the extra cost through lower energy bills. Utility costs can triple and I won't care. They will still be insignificant. 28,000 to replace windows? Either you have a VERY large house or it's a greenhouse! ;o)