7 simple steps greening up your Edmonton Home

By · Monday, March 22, 2010

Going green in Alberta is a debate that has been growing in popularity. One of the questions that people continue to ask is how they can improve the efficiency of there home with out spending big bucks on expensive renovations. Through regular maintenance and a few simple improvements to your home you can greatly improve the efficiency and save yourself $$$!

Computers, printers, scanners, fax machines, t.v’s, surround sounds are all examples of today’s modern technologies found in our homes. Many of these are plugged in 24hours a day and are continuously using energy. To help reduce the energy we are using we can;

A- Form a habit of turning off the tv’s, computers and all of our other modern thechnologies before heading to bed for the night.

B- Install an energy saving smart strip for your computer and accessories. Smart bands know when to turn off your computer and then activate all the other devices automatically.

Fridges and freezers are other appliances that we keep plugged in 24 hours a day. By reguarly cleaning the dirt and dust off the coils we can help reduce the energy it uses. Also keeping the refrigerator and freezer full will help with the energy being used. With a combination of tupperware containers, ziplock bags, storing extra ice, frozen vegetables anything to reduce the amount of open space which needs to be cooled.

Windows and doors are another area of the home where we can greatly increase our efficiency without spending the big bucks required to replace them.

A- With older doors you want to install weather stripping at the bottom of the door to seal the crack when the door is closed. You’ll also want to install proper weather stripping around the sides and top of the all doors to ensure no air is leaking out.

B- Seal the cracks around all the windows and doors with a leakproof caulking.

C- Install heat shrinkable plastic on the inside of your windows.

If you follow the guidance needed to be water-tight doors and windows, you are guaranteed to save energy!

If your Edmonton Home is failing in the grenn department.
Maybe it’s time for a New Home.

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