Yeah, the little things really add up, it's true. When I wire everything up at the new place I'm definitely going to be doing it with an eye towards efficiency. I'm also considering ditching my desktop for the most part and using a laptop more. Sadly (snerk) that'll mean getting an apple, as WinXP is painfully slow coming out of hibernation in comparison to OSX.

Our current apartment is so inefficient it appalls me, which was honestly one of the (many) drivers for getting our own place. We can actually make changes now! Sadly it's not a single-family, so it'll be somewhat limited I'm guessing. The roof needs replacement in 2-3 years though, maybe there will be viable solar shingles on the market by then...