Smart home and business owners recognize the benefits of reducing energy bills in their homes and places of business. Inflation continues to rise and shows no signs of going in the other direction. Moreover, we owe future generations a healthy environment to inhabit and one depleted of energy resources is no gift to leave behind.
Undoubtedly, involving all family members in creating good energy conservation habits builds a sense of power and responsibility for our future. The financial results are also powerful—money saved for other pursuits like education and travel.
15 Ways to Reduce Energy Bills
- An energy efficient home delivers substantial future savings. Regularly schedule an ‘energy efficiency’ inspection for your home. You never know where heat may escape, or hot air may accumulate in an attic from improper ventilation. Inspectors also check for proper insulation and venting in the attic, effective window seals and door drafts.
- Consider installing newer energy efficient vinyl windows. They not only reduce condensation but keep buildings warmer over winter and cooler over summer.
- Turn off unnecessary lights every time you leave a room unoccupied. Also, arrange reading areas near natural lighting as much as possible.
- Draw blinds during summer to block the hot sun, thus reducing air-conditioning demands.
- Unplug appliances, lighting, and computers when not in use. While this may seem like a chore, getting into the habit offers savings—standby power accounts for considerable annual electrical consumption.
- Find out about blow-in insulation that will help reduce annual heating and cooling costs.
- Keep the faucet turned off when shaving, washing hands, and brushing teeth. Operate the cold tap more often.
- Warrant leaky faucets are fixed. Hot water leaks result in major electricity waste.
- Have the soffits of your home updated—new soffits provide appropriate ventilation to the attic and consequently, energy costs savings.
- Line-dry laundry as often as possible. Although easier when the sun shines, nothing smells as amazingly fresh as sun-dried sheets.
- Reduce kitchen heating costs by making use of the outdoor barbecue, making salads and cold plates, and avoiding oven use throughout summer.
- Check for a proper seal on fridge and freezer doors. The ideal refrigerator temperature is between 2 and 3 degrees Celsius and -18 for the freezer.
- If your gutters have seen better days, have new gutters installed that prevent potentially disastrous leaks in the home.
- Have a rain screen system set up to allow better air circulation and prevent moisture between the siding and waterproofing of the building.
- Find out about house wrap for weatherproofing the home. House wrap improves home energy efficiency and prevents rain and air from entering where it’s not wanted.
Initiate these changes and more and you’re on your way to substantial energy savings, both financially and environmentally. Phoenix Siding staff are skilled and experienced in providing money-saving and energy-saving roofing and siding for commercial and residential structures. From updates to complete re-roofs, trust us with helping you generate a positive impact on the environment and on your bank balance.
