Top 10 Tips For Making A Home Energy Efficient

Today's home buyers increasingly prefer energy efficient homes and condos. An energy efficient home or condo not only contributes toward cutting your utility bill, but can also increase the value of your property.

Many features go into making a home energy efficient. Energy efficient products are available for almost every part of a house such as the plumbing system, water heating system, appliances, air conditioning, electrical system, roofing materials, windows, insulation, etc.

So where do you start to learn about ways to make your home or condo more energy efficient? Start with an Internet search. There are numerous web-based tools for home owners to help you calculate the power consumed by the various appliances and systems in a home. Armed with information from these sites, you will know exactly the steps to take in order to make your home more energy efficient.

Here are a few things you can implement now to make your home more energy efficient.

1. Improve insulation of attic, exterior and basement walls, ceilings, floors and heating ducts.

2. Use energy recovery ventilators.

3. Install solar power systems.

4. Block air leaks from holes or cracks in walls, doors, windows, etc.

5. Use lighting control systems such as occupancy sensors, timers and dimmers.

6. Keep the fireplace damper closed when not in use.

7. Install a programmable thermostat to change the settings automatically.

8. Test your ducts for air leakage.

9. Provide shading for the air conditioning condenser.

10. Wrap the water heater with a thermal blanket.

An Engery efficient home helps almost everyone. Prospective home buyers benefit from buying properties that have lower utility costs. Sellers may be able to charge a premium for homes that are energy efficient. And society benefits because there is less utilization of scarce energy resources.

If you are considering buying a home, condo, or any other type of real estate, seek out the services of a real estate agent who is knowledgeable about energy efficient homes. This agent should be able to help you find a home that not only meets your housing needs, but also offers the benefits of energy-efficiency.

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The Home Energy Audit: the First Step for an Energy Efficient Home

As a homeowner you obviously want to prevent skyrocketing utility bills. Good news; you can invest in ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. But, before you go about making drastic changes to your home, you might consider an Energy Audit. Such an audit will provide an assessment of how much energy your homes uses and evaluate how you can make your home most efficient. From here, you can begin a plan of attack for making your home more energy wise.

A professional energy audit involves hiring a pro, who will complete an audit that could set you back 0-0. But, fear not. The investment that you make in the short-term, could mean slashing your heating bill by 40%! Likewise you won't need another audit for another 15-20 years.

Most likely the auditor will perform various tests that include: a thermographic scan which detects air leaks and moisture problems, a combustion safety test for your heating system, a blower door test to determine how airtight your home is, and also an insulation, appliance and lighting survey. Professional energy audits go into great detail. The energy auditor should do a thorough examination of past utility bills and a room-by-room examination of the residence.

In terms of finding an auditor for the job, you can check with your utility company. Some companies may even provide free audits. Your state energy office might also be able to help you find a local company that performs audits. Another place to look for a list of home energy raters in your area is to check out the web site, energystar.gov

There is also the option of a do-it-yourself energy audit. Start with is a list of places in your home where you feel a draft. Simply taking measures to cut these drafts, whether by door replacement or alternative methods, can save up to 30% a year.

Next, assess your home for indoor air leaks. These will typically be found at junctures of the walls and ceilings, near electrical outlets, near the edge of your flooring, by baseboards and around window and door frames. Simple caulking or weather stripping can help deal these leaks.

Inspect areas, on the outside of your house where different building materials meet. Look for cracks in the foundation or the siding. Caulk any holes in faucets, pipes or around electric outlets.

Lastly, check your furnace and replace the filter as needed.

If not just to reduce your utility costs, tax credits are another reason to make your home energy efficient. If you add insulation or replace windows you could be eligible for tax credits up to 0.

Whether you go with a professional energy audit, or a do-it-yourself project, the information you gather on your home's energy efficiency will be invaluable.

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• Ways To Keep Your Home Energy Efficient

Check Your Energy Usage: The Home Energy Audit

Doing a home energy audit is a smart way of keeping your energy use in check. This way you can keep track of the different appliances you use at home and how much energy these appliances use. A home energy audit, if done properly, can help you cut your monthly utility bills since doing so will make you conscious of your energy use at home.

Many people do not know that even if their appliances are turned off, these still consume energy when they are left plugged to an outlet because they create phantom loads. Also, remote controlled appliances that are placed on ready mode also consume a considerable amount of energy. There are also parts of the house that can contribute to high energy consumption such as attics and fireplaces.

Why Do You Need a Home Energy Audit?
Experts generally recommend a home energy audit because it maximizes the use of energy at home. Energy that is used efficiently can contribute to the reduction of utility bills and that would mean a lot of savings for most people. In many places the electrical company will perfomr an energy audit at no charge.
Homeowners who have large electric bills can benefit the most from a home energy audit because this way, you maximize the use of energy in your house. One way is to focus on areas like the attic, the ceilings and the fireplace.

What do you use your attic for? Most attics are used to store the things that we no longer use but still find important, thus we keep them. But did you know that if your attic does not have proper insulation and air circulation, the things that you have stored there will eventually turn to junk? Plus, attics that do not have proper air circulation will also destroy the roofing in the long run.

You also have to consider your home's ceiling, which must have proper insulation so that it can contain home energy. You must also make sure to check your fireplace. It is very difficult to regulate and control the temperature of a house that has a fireplace because of its design. A fireplace moves smoke out of the house, a process that is called propulsion of heat. The problem, however, is that even when the fireplace is not in use, propulsion still takes place. The best way to deal with this is to make sure that you keep the flue closed when the fireplace is not in use.

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Ways To Keep Your Home Energy Efficient

There are ways that you can keep your home more energy efficient. One way is to seal up any air leaks that you find around your home. Air leaks can make chilly drafts throughout your home and have you paying more on your energy bill each month. It is important to find these air leaks and seal them up to prevent cold drafts in your home. Your windows and doors are a great place to check for air leaks in your home. Another thing you can do is to keep your heating and cooling system operating well. Have your heating and cooling system checked and maintained properly each year in your home by a professional. During the year you should check and clean the filters in your system on a regular basis.

Installing a new thermostat in your home could help keep your home more energy efficient. If you have a programmable energy efficient thermostat installed in your home this could help to save money each year. You can adjust the thermostat to a temperature that will be energy efficient in your home. Some thermostats have an energy star label just for helping you choose the right thermostat that could help you to save the most money. Change the light bulbs in your home with light bulbs that are more energy efficient. These energy saving light bulbs have the same output as regular light bulbs but use a lot less energy. They can last up to ten times longer then regular light bulbs and are a smart choice when buying light bulbs for your home.

If you have old appliances, you should replace them with the more energy efficient models to save on your energy bill. Most appliances now days are more updated and energy efficient and will use less energy in your home. When looking for new appliances try and find them with the energy star label on them. These items have been tested to save you money and are energy efficient in your home. These are just a few of the ways that you can save on your energy bill and make your home more energy efficient.

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Cavity Wall Insulation and Home Energy Saving

Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) currently operates two home energy conservation programs where the participant house owners may be reimbursed the total cost they incur while carrying out certain home energy improvements. One such improvement is the cavity wall insulation. Cavity walls provide a convenient structural design to support wall insulation material.

Cavity Walls

Cavity walls are external building walls which incorporate an air gap which may be within the wall structure itself (for e.g. Hollow block walls) or between two solid walls (or between two partitions having a narrow air gap separating them).The latter technique was widely used in houses constructed between 1932 to 1982.

Almost all houses constructed after 1982 adopted the cavity wall technique with or without the use of insulation.

Why do you need insulation in cavity wall?

The wall cavity maintains an air gap which is a good insulation. (In fact it is about the best available conveniently and almost all other manufactured insulation material incorporates air bubbles or spaces in order to gain this advantage).When the cavity width between the two walls exceed a certain critical dimension the air within the gap start moving about due to convection (convection currents) which start assisting heat transfer from the warmer to the colder side rather than blocking it.

Porous insulation fill will restrict the air movement within the cavity providing optimized insulation quality.

How to find out whether your house has cavity walls

All houses built during the last 25 years are almost certain to have cavity walls. It is possible these may be insulated too. Houses built during the 50 years prior to that are also likely to have cavity walls but may not have any insulation.

A sure giveaway sign is the brick pattern of the exterior wall. In general wall bricks are laid in 3 patterns. viz;

Stretcher bond Flemish bond

And,

English bond

Of these only the stretcher bond patterned brick walls will have a wall cavity. A stretcher bond patterned brick wall will have the bricks laid flat on side and in a linear manner i.e. bricks laid end to end.

Another tell tale sign is the width of the total wall. Due to the incorporated cavity the width is in excess of the normal 300 mm width you would expect it to have.

It is always better to get a skilled person with proper tools to give advice on these matters. Normally they drill holes in the wall and collect data to find out the details of the air gap, insulation material (if any), and the present condition of it.

Types of insulation for cavity walls

The commonly used materials are;

Fibreglass or mineral wool with short strands Cellulose loose fill or stabilized cellulose Phenolic and other Synthetic foam cavity board –(Used in new constructions only).

Cavity wall insulation if it is a retrofit in an existing house will not take more than 3 or 4 hours. Of course it has to be handled by a skilled person with specialized tools. They would drill holes in the existing external wall at regular intervals, insert a special nozzle and blow short strands of insulation material in to the wall cavity. If the house is being constructed anew phenolic foam rigid board or expanded polystyrene foam boards too may be used.

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