Building Or Remodeling Your Home to Be More Energy Efficient

[Brendan David]

Building or remodeling your home to be more energy efficient may
require an initial capital outlay but the benefits in the long term
not only include saving money but also makes for healthier living
while at the same time saving the nation's energy resources.
Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, means using less energy to
provide the same level of energy service. For example, insulating your
house to use less heating and cooling energy to maintain the same
temperature. Or installing fluorescent lights and light bulbs and/or
skylights instead of incandescent lights to attain the same level of
lighting.
Efficient energy use is achieved mainly by the use of more efficient
technology rather than changing your habits, i.e. switching off lights
when leaving a room.
If you are building a new home it is much easier to install energy
saving or efficiency devices that when you are converting an existing
home. However, every energy efficient device you incorporate into your
home benefits not only you and your family but also your community and
the rest of the world.
Energy efficiency devices can be divided into passive devices and
active devices. Passive devices are those that primarily save on
energy use without actually providing energy, i.e. roof and window
insulation, while active devices are those that actually provide
energy or replace current energy sources, in full or in part, i.e.
solar or wind energy.
Passive energy efficient devices include:
1. Ceiling & roof insulation 2. Wall insulation 3. Window &
door insulation 4. Floor insulation 5. Energy efficient lighting 6.
Skylights 7. Sun tubes
Active energy efficient devices include:
1. Solar power 2. Solar powered devices 3. Wind energy 4. Wind and
solar heating & cooling systems
Designing your new home or remodeling project to incorporate energy
efficient devices can save you money in the long run, depending on
where you live. Saving can vary from a few dollars a month to
thousands a year, depending on what devices you install.
Ebooks like Home Made Power Plant shows you how to install energy
replacement devices at a relatively low cost and without any major
remodeling while online bookstores like Amazon have a number of books
on Green building, remodeling and energy savings available.
Creating an energy efficient home may be the best decision you make
this year.

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