Let the warm sunlight in through south-facing windows to lower the heating bill and reduce the need for additional lighting.
Calculation in Completed Actions is actual savings which is updated monthly.
Blocked intakes and vents cause electric fan driven systems to work harder and heating and cooling systems to work longer. Moreover, blocked intakes and vents can cause combustion systems to build up unsafe amounts of explosive or harmful gasses.
If a limited amount of cooling is needed and the outside air temp is acceptable, a whole house fan is a very economical solution - low initial expense and low running costs. A whole house fan is typically installed in the ceiling in the middle of the house, and is operated by opening windows and doors and turning on the fan; cool air from outside is drawn into the house and the existing warm air is exhausted up through the roof.
Lowering the thermostat will enable your heating system to use less energy, and is a worthwhile consideration in circumstances where there is little impact to comfort.
Setting your refrigerator temperature below 40 degrees is unnecessary and uses more energy.
If you will be gone from your home for more than a month, you could save significant sums by switching your refrigerator off.
If you do not clean your dehumidifier regularly it will have to work harder to maintain your preferred humidity setting.
Older building can have materials that are potentially poisonous. When the materials and building structure degrade, it can lead to serious occupant health problems or building-related illnesses.
Electric clothes dryers are up to four times more expensive to run than gas dryers. The running cost difference is much greater in homes with large families.
LED lighting makes more efficient use of electricity than all other forms of commercially available lighting methods, while offering superior functionality over other efficiency lighting (light-up time, color options, dimmable).
