Designing your house to be eco friendly benefits both our planet and your bills. They surely can be reduced twice if you follow some simple rules when designing your home. Home sustainability saves energy and helps the environment.
Use Natural or Recycled Materials
The first thing to do is trying to use natural or recycled materials. This is not difficult to do given that house clearance companies dispose enormous volume of rubbish that is later recycled. Speaking of natural and recycled materials, it can be referred to the choice of furniture as well. Yes, they could be more expensive but let’s focus on the fact that they last longer, look better and last but not least, do not harm us or the environment. If you still do not want to spend much money you can always use eBay or second hand shops for furniture.
How to Save Energy
According to architects it is better to install underfloor heating instead of wall radiators. The last are inefficient while underfloor heating saves energy end keeps the house warmer. Another good solution to benefit from natural energy sources is the solar panels. If you have that opportunity, do not hesitate to install them. Let’s talk electricity. Do you know that most of the electronic devices continue to use energy even if they are switched off? To save energy it is good if you unplug all the devices that you do not need plugged at the moment. When buying new electrical devices, spend more money to buy new and energy-saving ones to cut your energy bills later. Old bulbs are definitely more energy consuming than energy-saving ones. Change them immediately.
Natural Light is Your Friend
If you are building a new house or if you can afford some repairs in your current one, always prefer to have as much natural light as possible. Large windows (of course double-pane models which keep the house cooler or warmer according to the season), balconies or verandahs are always a perfect way for light and fresh air. Thermally conductive materials also cooperate to have more clean air in the house. If you have a garden you can always collect rain water to use for your plants and grass. You will be surprised how quickly your water bills will fall down.
In Conclusion
Every home can become eco friendly if you really want to do that. Saving the environment we save our lives as well. Additionally an eco friendly home becomes also money friendly, as it keeps the bills low. A good and simple start is to use less water, change the electricity bulbs with energy-saving ones, create less waste and buy recycled products.
Green technology is more and more popular and affordable for many households. Many green products are accessible even in the local stores. It is not difficult or unavailable to start your sustainable home now.
