4 ways you can improve your home's energy efficiency
BY READERS DIGEST
23rd Oct 2023 Home & Garden
Ensuring that your home is as energy-efficient as it can possibly be is essential for a number of reasons. For one, it will keep your utility bills right down, especially during the wintertime. Even more important still, taking such action will help you to play your part in the fight against climate change.Take the four steps listed below, and you’ll be living in an energy efficient home in no time.
Insulate your loft
Most of your home’s wasted energy will attempt to escape through your roof. To stop it in its tracks, you must invest in having your loft insulated. Taking such action may demand some upfront cost, but it will be sure to save your over £100 a year when it comes to your energy bills.
Update your boiler
The boilers of yesteryear are nowhere near as energy efficient as the very latest models in this field. It might, then, be high time you updated and upgraded yours if you haven’t done so for a number of years now.
By investing in a top-of-the-line boiler, you’ll no doubt tap into a plethora of savings. What’s more, making this kind of investment will also be sure to lower your home’s carbon emissions.
When choosing a new boiler, give precedence to those that fall in or near the ‘A’ category. Whatever you do, just don’t slip towards the lower end of the scale.
Fit double glazing
Double glazing will make a massive difference to your annual energy bills. This is because double-glazed windows and doors trap more heat than regular ones, ultimately meaning they will stop you from having to put your heating on as much and/or as high.
The initial investment demanded in this instance can be costly, which is why you should consider making use of the Help2Buy Windows Scheme. As detailed by Double Glazing Funding, this initiative was set up to help homeowners like yourself have double glazing fitted regardless of their financial situation — should you qualify for it, you could very well have highly efficient double-glazed windows and doors built into your home with no cost incurred.
Keep tabs on your energy consumption
Only when you know much energy you use can you take action with regards to being less wasteful and more resourceful in this instance. This means that you should be making a conscious effort to keep tabs on your energy consumption.
To assist you in taking on this all-important challenge, you might want to consider fitting an energy monitor in your home. Generally, this type of technology will cost between £25 and £40, but if you’re lucky, your electricity provider will give you one for free. This monitor will provide you and your family with constant updates on the amount of energy you are using on a day-to-day basis.
With just twelve years to go until climate change alters earth forever, now is the time for you to play your part in protecting the planet that you live in. By putting the above advice into practice and improving your home’s energy efficiency, you’ll be green in no time.
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