A Resource for Responsible Home Ownership
Homes consume a great deal of energy and natural resources during construction, and even more when in operation. This energy is often extracted in ways that are detrimental to the planet, and the pollution from electricity generation is contributing to an increasingly volatile climate with potentially unfortunate consequences for everyone.
By understanding how a home is constructed and where the resources come from, homeowners and building professionals can make careful choices to lessen the impact of the construction project.
Homeowners know that they are using energy to heat and cool their home, run their appliances and heat their water. But what is not as obvious is that the combined impact of all these homes is a very large contributor to global greenhouse emissions. Reduced energy consumption from the building sector begins with an informed customer asking for more energy-efficient, healthier homes to live in and raise their kids.
The basic formula is very simple:
- Reduce your home’s energy consumption by eliminating wasted energy due to leaks and poor insulation while improving the efficiency of the appliances and equipment
In this column, we hope to help you see where your home fits into the sometimes daunting quest to reduce your overall energy consumption. Feel free to send questions about how to improve your home’s energy consumption or topics you’d like to see addressed in future.
