Tips To Save Energy For Making A Sustainable Home

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Tips To Save Energy For Making A Sustainable Home
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Energy efficiency is important to homeowners for
several reasons. The more energy efficient the
home is, the less it costs the homeowner in the
form of utility bills. It can also be more
pleasant to live in an energy efficient
environment.
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Upgrade to Energy Efficient Windows
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Average homeowners spend an estimated 48 of the
cost of their utility bills on heating and
cooling the home. When you're running a heater or
air conditioner, you're wasting significant
amounts of money if your windows aren't effective
at keeping the temperature controlled air inside
your home. Energy efficient windows can help with
this goal.
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Switch to Using Energy Star Appliances
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) runs
a certification program that makes it easy for
homeowners to identify energy efficient
appliances. Appliances that are particularly
energy efficient are awarded the Energy Star
label and certification. If your appliances are
old and outdated, switching to Energy Star
certified models will make your home much more
energy efficient.
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Install a Tankless Water Heater
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Water heating can account for as much as 30 of a
home's overall energy costs. Traditional hot
water heaters are notorious energy wasters,
because they keep water heated even when it's not
actively about to be used. A tankless water
heater heats the water at the time you're ready
to use it. This has the advantage of heating far
less water, resulting in lower overall energy
consumption.
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Be Sure You Have Proper Insulation
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Proper insulation not only makes a home
significantly more energy efficient, it also
increases the comfort level in the home. If your
home isn't already insulated effectively, fixing
the situation is the simplest and most cost
effective way to increase your home's energy
efficiency level.
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Install Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures
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Plumbing fixtures directly influence how much
water it takes to perform an expected function.
New water efficient low flow toilets, faucets and
showerheads require less water and perform the
same function as their older, less efficient
counterparts. Low flow toilets are particularly
worth considering if you don't already have them
installed in your home. A low flow toilet only
uses 1.6 gallons of water each time it's flushed,
as compared against a possible 6 or 7 gallons for
older style toilets.
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