Island Cooling at Home, Garden & Remodel Show
April 27-29 at the Blaisedell Exhibition Hall
Green collar economy blog in Hawaii. How to go green and save money.
How to Make Soffit Vent Holes Bigger
Photos and text courtesy of Ian Freeman, Pearl City. 1. Create a template using a piece of wood, with the guide hole in the middle and two securing screws on either side of the soffit vent. 2. I went with 2 3/4″ holes, and a good quality Milwaukee holesaw, holesaw mandrel and heavy duty 1/2″ chuck industrial drill. Battery kine drill may get thru
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Quiet Cool Fans get an Upgrade
Island Cooling’s highly efficient Whole House Fan just got better. Sucking the heat out of the home already makes the Whole House Fan one of the most energy efficient ways to cool down, but as of 2012 they got better still. Upgraded motor technology means that new fans are using as much as 33% less energy than before, which means homeowners can save even
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Still Time to Apply for Rebate for 2011 Whole House Fan Purchase
Did you set aside, or forget to to send in your rebate application for a Whole House Fan purchased last year? Don’t worry, Hawaii Energy is still accepting rebate application for fans purchased in 2011. For a limited time, you can send in your overdue application and Hawaii Energy will process it for a $75.00 rebate. But hurry, this offer is only good
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Looking for More Product Reviews?
Starting Feb 2012 Island Cooling testimonials are now available on YELP! and Facebook.
Island Cooling Brings the Breeze to the BIA Build it Green Expo
From Hawaii Kai to Makakilo, Hawaii’s homeowners are discovering the effectiveness of using a Whole House Fan to draw hot air out of a home and making living space comfortable. Island Cooling, Hawaii’s Whole House Fan and natural cooling company, will be demonstrating Whole House Fans at the Building Industry of Hawaii sponsored Build it Green Expo, Jan 28-30, 2012. Homeowners will see the
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Take the Hawaii Clean Energy Pledge
Island Cooling, Hawaii’s number one distributor of Whole House Fans, is partnering with the educational web site Hawaii Clean Energy Pledge to encourage simple steps for saving energy. During the month of May 2011, one lucky energy pledger will receive a Whole House Fan for their home! Visitors to the site can take a short pledge committing them to conservation in use of hot
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Island Cooling in the News: KHNL, KGU, Olelo
February was a busy month for Island Cooling as both Ivan and Al Whitworth were regular guests on TV & Radio. To start the month out, KGMB featured the New Hawaiian Home and mentioned the Whole House Fan that Island Cooling is supplying as an energy efficient feature. Meanwhile, Ivan Whitworth’s work with Ed Wagner’s Green home was featured on KHNL’s 2 PM Eco
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Small Fans Provide Big Savings to Hawaii Homeowners
Kaneohe, Hawaii –Island Cooling is excited to announce the addition of the Quiet Cool™ energy-efficient Whole House Fan. “Quiet Cool’s whole house fans are a great way to use Hawaii’s naturally cool air for home cooling needs,” said Al Whitworth of Island Cooling. “These fans are quiet and very energy efficient, they cost only pennies per hour to run. –Plus, the smaller size is
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Save Money By “Going Green” –East Oahu Sun
Island Cooling was mentioned in the January 6, 2011 edition of the East Oahu Sun. The Whole House Fan was a featured energy efficient technology at the “Going Green” seminar in Hawaii Kai on January 13 and Al Whitworth spoke on the how going green can lead to a healthier happier home.
