CC Sunscreens has been in the business of helping Arizonans live more comfortably since 1992. We are proud to be a family-run, locally-owned business. All of our employees are committed to honesty, service, and integrity to our neighbors here in the Valley of the Sun. We serve the entire Phoenix metropolitan area and beyond from Queencreek, Sun City, Buckeye, to Cave Creek and all the surrounding areas.

1. Power With Renewables

Renewable energy is smart, safe and advancing in leaps and bounds. With electric vehicles on the rise and solar and wind technology becoming more powerful and affordable, now is a great time to switch your home to renewable energy.

Here in Arizona solar energy is an obvious choice to take advantage of the 299 days of sun Central Arizona sees every year. What was once a new technology, solar panels have become finessed in their capacity and performance over the past decade with a rising investment in improving the technology. Today’s panels last a minimum of 25 years with a single panel delivering triple the energy of its predecessors from the early 2000s. Better still, consumer cost for solar energy and electric vehicles is falling making it a great time to make the switch.

2. Start Composting

In most households, a large portion of what goes in the trash is organic material generated by cooking and food preparation. Rather than trucking off food scraps to a landfill, most of our organic waste can safely and beneficially be broken down at home to create compost. Compost setups vary from freestanding piles to confined worm bins.

An easy and effective way for beginners to start composting is with a raised compost tumbler. A tumbler combines your kitchen scraps with dryer, woodier yard waste, letting both break down into rich, fertile soil. The rotating drum makes it easy to mix and empty, while the raised and enclosed design protects your compost from animals. Note that with desert composting, your compost pile will often need extra moisture to break down in the summer.

3. Insulate

Good insulation can lock in energy savings for your home throughout its entire life, by holding onto a balanced temperature and not leaking heating or cooling to the outside. As a hidden energy cost, your heating or cooling may be seeping out through an uninsulated attic or crawlspace.

When upping your insulation game, consider a plethora of ecologically minded insulation materials. High quality insulation made from shredded recycled denim is now available and a great solution, as is cellulose insulation which is constituted from around 85% recycled newspaper. The insulating product icynene may not seem very natural but this expanding foam that grows dramatically and works to absorb noise as well as insulate comes from castor oil.

Holding heating and cooling in your home can also be improved by investing in better windows. Double-pane windows leak less energy outside and help your home stay comfortable. Single paned windows are often an energy liability and one of the biggest energy losses in a home.

4. Go Tankless

Water tanks have long been designed to heat and hold a hefty amount of water – much of which gets heated without being used. A far more space-and energy efficient option for a home is the tankless water heater. Tankless heaters heat water on demand for the tap, relying on gas or electricity to heat water quickly. Tankless heaters take up a fraction of the space that tank heaters do and they only produce what you actually use, making them more resource efficient as well.

5. CC Sunscreens

Looking for comfort in the Central Arizona heat? CC Sunscreens is your answer. Installing custom sunscreens on your home windows blocks heat and harmful UV rays from entering your home, without restricting your view of the outdoors. Sunscreens passively work to optimize your home’s comfort, slashing your energy bills while being long-lasting and easy to maintain. Our sunscreens are custom built for your home with a selection of colors and options to fit any style.

When it comes to putting it all together, going green is also about connecting to the big picture. Imagine your solar panels powering your electric car and water tank, and your improved windows, insulation and sunscreens keeping your heating and cooling costs low year-round.