In August 2005, the first national energy bill in more than a decade was signed into law. It includes Energy Efficiency Tax Credits for making improvements to existing homes.

If your home was built as few as 10 years ago, it is probably among the more than 46 million US homes that Harvard University says are under-insulated by today’s minimum standards. Inadequate insulation is one of the main reasons why the average American home is losing between 10 and 50% of its energy each year.

In addition to federal credits there are also State, Local and even utility company incentives. Watch here for more information.