Simple rules to make your home more energy efficient
With the energy bill that remains at record levels, and the looming threat of new cuts to incentives, the return from vacation is probably the perfect time to schedule the energy efficiency measures in the home. Disbursements of entities not particularly high, allowing you to break down structurally management costs.
The house puts the coat
"First do no take" they say in the sports world and the same principle applies in this field. The insulation of buildings and building units, operated through interventions on the outer surface, is the primary way to reduce energy consumption. The insulation is not an action within the reach of all budgets, but the timing of the restructuring period of time may be a good opportunity for the investment planned for some time. A less expensive solution is isolation from the inside, but the benefits are usually lower and an intervention of this type impacts on the spaces available for those who live in the building.
Respecting and conserving the environment by heating
The interventions have a positive effect on the insulation need for air conditioning of the interior. Thus, the use of air conditioning, and heating will be very limited by the presence of a good outer coat. An important contribution can also get the choice of thermostat, which has the virtue of maintaining a constant temperature inside the home (or office), avoiding sudden changes that adversely affect much on consumption, as people's health. Some commercially available thermostats provide for the programmable switching on and off according to the needs of the users. Not to mention the possibility of buying a stove, with newer models that reduce consumption significantly. The pellet option also allows a power supply with the process waste, with positive effects on the environment.
The lighting that combines efficiency and energy saving
Life is extended for light bulbs and low energy consumption are the characteristics of LED lighting, which is now out of the size of the trials and is making headway in the consumer field. As with other planned measures, the acquisition cost is higher than traditional solutions, but with the prospect of getting a significant saving in the use.
25/08/2011
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Italian version of ReteArchitetti.it