{"id":45244,"date":"2022-10-27T05:40:02","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T09:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsrenovate.com\/ideas\/?p=45244"},"modified":"2022-10-27T05:35:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T09:35:04","slug":"4-tips-for-improving-your-homes-energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsrenovate.com\/ideas\/4-tips-for-improving-your-homes-energy-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for Improving Your Home\u2019s Energy Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reducing Your Home’s Energy Use<\/h2>\n

Summary Outline:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a moment to review the infographic above. It illustrates a typical home with pointers to where you can improve the efficiency of home energy use.<\/p>\n

Home energy is defined as a utility source to heat and cool your home, run electrical appliances and lighting, provide water for bathing and washing, and any other outside service to operate a home. The goal is to “improve efficiency” by reducing the amount of energy (and resources) that the home needs to support a family.<\/p>\n

As U.S. residential energy consumption is anticipated to rise this year<\/a>, so too is the price. Taking steps to improve the efficiency of your home now will help you reduce your future energy consumption and in turn, your spending \u2013 all the while making your home more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n

Let’s review in detail some of the efficiency elements that you should consider:<\/p>\n

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  1. 1. Before You Begin: Check Insulation<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. 2. Upgrade Your Appliances<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. 3. Swap Out Inefficient Lighting<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. 4. Smarten Your Home<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. 5. Go Solar<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n