Daily Home Renovation Tips

In the previous Energy Conservation in the Home articles we reviewed the Daily Home Renovation Tips‘ energy conservation tips first from the viewpoint of where to start and second from the complexity and cost to implement.

Today, we review the same list for a third time; this time from there again different perspectives:

1. Frequency - how often must the energy conservation tip be exercised
2. Potential Payback - the degree to which the energy conservation tip will result in significant financial savings
3. Energy Consumed - identification where the energy conservation tip itself consumes any energy

One of the common reasons we hear that people are not interested in doing anything to conserve energy at home is because they have better things to do with their time. Well, in the file below just look at how many energy conservation tips are one time in nature; that is, only need to be done once and energy efficiencies will result. Wow!

Then again, immediately below this listing of one time energy conservation activities are those that require a person to get into the habit. Replacing the furnace air filter or using table lamps rather than recessed ceiling lights require a person to do time and again; that is, establish a habit. However, most one time or habitual energy conservation activities are simple and cheap to do.

What about the potential financial payback from energy conservation activities? Again, the majority of one time and habitual tasks provide the potential for some financial payback at a minimum to the potential for a large amount of monetary reimbursement.

So, what’s stopping you? Most of these energy conservation tips are cheap, simple, one time and do not consume any energy themselves. That’s right. Exterior window shades, caulking air leaks, opening windows for improved circulation, and so on do not consume any energy. Sure, ceiling fans consume electricity, but the amount is small compared to the increased air circulation.

So, review the list, pick out the energy conservation tips that you can do and start. Where to start? Start where ever you want to; the list is not sequential….just start and keep going.

What energy conservation tips are not on the list but should be? Send us an email or leave a comment to this article and tell us, and we’ll be sure to update the list!