If you are planning to do some upgrades to your home, consider taking a few steps to make your home energy efficient. A more energy-efficient home will reduce your home’s waste and save you money.
Improve Insulation
Upgrading the insulation in your home can improve your home’s efficiency. Spray foam is one of the advanced insulation methods. A spray foam contractor can upgrade the insulation in your entire home, or help you determine if you need additional insulation in places like your attic.
Update Light Bulbs
Your old incandescent light bulbs might be eating away at your energy budget. There are a variety of more energy-efficient options such as halogen bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps and LED bulbs. Each of these options offers greater efficiency, and with a variety to choose from, you can find the best lights for any room in your home affordably.
Reduce Hot Water Consumption
Changing a few of your habits when it comes to using hot water can lead to surprising results when it comes to energy consumption. Your hot water tank is constantly working to keep its water supply at a certain temperature. Any time you run hot water, your water heater has to kick on. Consider washing your clothes in cool water if possible to reduce your hot water consumption. Adopt cod showers in the morning if you can tolerate it. Otherwise, it might be best to invest in a tankless water heating system which will greatly reduce energy waste.
There are many things to consider when it comes to making your home more energy-efficient. When you are creating your budget for the efficiency upgrades you choose for your home, remember to think about the long-term savings as well. Tackling one big project, but also being diligent about doing a few smaller ones may provide the best results.…