1. Test your home’s energy IQ: Get an energy audit to determine the best roadmap to a healthy, comfortable and energy efficient home.
2. Unplug energy vampires: In the average home, 40% of all electricity is used to power home appliances while they’re turned off.
3. Insulate yourself against rising energy costs: Well-installed green insulation is the biggest bang-for-your-buck improvement you can make.
4. Get your ducts in order: In California, duct leakage accounts for a loss of 30% of heating and cooling energy.
5. Reduce, then produce: Before installing an expensive solar array, make your home a lean, efficient machine — then pay a lot less for your sun collectors.
Amount of energy used while items are unplugged is astonishing! Just imagine if every electrical item in our homes had better built in power management, how much energy would be saved…
Comment by Jeremy — November 24, 2009 @ 1:54 pm