How Green Is Your Home?

Making your home more energy efficient is something that’s talked about all over the media these days. This includes saving energy, recycling more and, most importantly, reducing your carbon footprint.

The Energy Saving Trust recently stated that an average household in the UK could end up saving as much as £340 each year by taking a few measures to make their home more energy efficient. This amounts to 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

Many of us are trying to find ways to help save money, so reducing the costs of energy in your home is the perfect place to start.

There are many simple ways of doing this, including using energy saving light bulbs and efficiently rated appliances.

The truth is that making your home more green can also make it more attractive to potential future buyers. Energy Performance Certificated (EPCs) were recently introduced, showing buyers the energy efficiency of homes at a glance. This includes values for the boiler, and windows, where double glazing will help to score higher.

Going the extra mile and making sure that walls and windows are well insulated can help to cut heat loss by a third, meaning heating bills can be dramatically reduced.

Whilst all of these measures cost money to begin with, they will all add value to your home in the long run, helping you to do your bit for the environment and making it more attractive to buyers in the future.