Top 3 Energy Saving Tips for Your Home
Are you building or renovating your home to make it more energy efficient? Most homeowners these days are beginning to become a lot more energy conscious. Seeing that there’s a global energy crisis, not to mention the effect fossil fuels have on the environment, homeowners have no choice but to be more energy conscious.
At their core, energy-saving tips are all about reducing the amount of energy a home uses to lower costs and reduce the environmental impact. Are they complicated? Not at all. In this guide, we have narrowed down 3 of the best energy-saving tips to help you save money while also preserving the environment.
Here are the best tips that will help you reduce your home’s energy usage:
1). Adjust Your Day-to-Day Behaviours
Every day, we squander a lot of energy by just not paying attention. Our behaviours and habits have a significant impact on how much energy we waste, and by taking more proactive measures, we can reduce our annual energy consumption by up to 25%. The following are some of the behaviours that waste energy:
- Leaving the lights on
- Switching on the lights when the sun is still shining
- Leaving electronics plugged in
- Using the heating or air conditioning needlessly
- Leaving the computer on all day long
- Forgetting to change air filters
- Running the dishwasher half-full
- Browsing your refrigerator and leaving the door open for too long
How about starting with some simple adjustments that you can do right now, right here, before you go out and buy energy-efficient products? When you can, take it a step further and complete tasks by hand rather than using appliances! Hand wash the dishes, air dry your clothing, and do all the housework! These behavioural changes offer the best hope for a better future!
2). Generate Your Own Renewable Energy
This one definitely comes second on the list because it can revolutionise energy conservation unlike any other tip that anyone will ever propose. Renewable energy is inexhaustible, unlike fossil fuels, which deplete over time and emit toxic gases into the atmosphere. Better yet, it’s clean and will safeguard our planet.
Having said that, you can produce your own clean energy using geothermal, wind, or solar energy. You can reap the benefits of sustainable energy for decades! Unfortunately, the first options are reliant on the location of your home, while solar power may be installed everywhere in the world.
It is the most popular alternative energy source that can be applied in homes. Solar energy is a good method to start stepping off the grid and using a better source of electricity, especially since you can power your house with a few solar panels. Here are facts you need to know about solar power:
- Solar power is the earth’s most abundant energy source
- The quantity of solar energy that strikes the earth in a single hour would more than power the entire planet for a year
- Solar energy is free
- Solar power is the fastest-growing energy source
- Solar power doesn’t produce greenhouse gasses
- Solar panel efficiency is now higher than ever
- Solar tax credit helps you lower your tax bill
3). Make Your Home a Smart Home
Smart houses are automated in practically every way, and homeowners can handle almost anything from HVAC systems to closing their blinds and accessing their home security systems with a mobile phone. But that’s not all they are good for; they conserve energy and heat, are environmentally friendly, and are sometimes even less expensive to live in.
Let’s dig in a little deeper. Smart home appliances and devices like thermostats tend to be very energy efficient. That’s because they can change their settings automatically to meet changing energy requirements. They keep an eye on your daily routine and energy use to spot inefficiencies and reduce wasteful usage of power, water, and gas.
They do not attempt to limit your energy usage nor do they attempt to persuade you to do so on your own. Instead, they monitor your habits and look for opportunities to save energy when it’s not needed. For instance, if you leave your heater on while you head to work, your smart thermostat will sense inactivity and immediately turn off.
The same is true for home automation systems like smart lighting, motion detectors, smart showers, automated blinds, and many others. They are made to maximise the use of energy while minimising waste. Given all of this, it should come as no surprise that smart houses can reduce energy consumption by up to 30–40%!
Final Thoughts
Sometimes, the world of energy conservation can seem overwhelming. The ideas and tips flood in from every corner, making it hard to know what can actually make a significant difference. Well, not anymore. With the above 3 tips, you’ll be shocked just how much you can save and add value to your home in the process.
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If you’d like to make the transition to clean, renewable, and readily available energy, GCR Electrical is here to help. We have installed over 20,000 solar panels in Australia and can help you make the shift seamlessly.
Please contact us today on (07) 4120 7004 or leave an enquiry if you would like more information about our solar installation services.
