{"id":31729,"date":"2022-01-10T17:40:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/?p=31729"},"modified":"2022-05-21T14:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T14:21:38","slug":"4-steps-toward-greener-living-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/4-steps-toward-greener-living-2\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps Toward Greener Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Living a greener lifestyle isn\u2019t just about conserving natural resources, it\u2019s also about saving money. Whether you\u2019re renovating your existing home, or building from the ground up, you can create a home that\u2019s more efficient, cost effective and \u201cgreen.\u201d<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/span>Insulate against air<\/span><\/h2>\n

In terms of heating and cooling, a well insulated home conserves the most energy by creating an airtight seal, locking out any potential hot or cold air drafts. To properly insulate, replace old windows and doors with more energy efficient options, such as those made by Pella, including triple-pane glass, and add extra insulation to the walls, roof and basement.<\/p>\n

2. Make greener living energy-efficient choices<\/span><\/h2>\n

Inefficient appliances can cause a spike in your gas, water and electric usage. For a simple change, choose LED bulbs for all your light fixtures. To conserve even more energy, opt in for high-efficiency upgrades for your larger appliances, like refrigerators, dishwashers and clothes dryers, and install water conserving bathroom fixtures to help cut down your home\u2019s overall water usage.<\/p>\n

3. Maximize natural light<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you\u2019re able to rely on natural light for most of the day, the cost of your electric bill decreases. If you\u2019re renovating, think about ways you can incorporate new window openings to increase the amount of natural light your home is currently receiving. If you\u2019re building, think about incorporating an open floor plan with lots of windows to maximize the flow of natural light from room to room.<\/p>\n

4. Design for greener living<\/span><\/h2>\n

Instead of buying up into\u00a0a larger less-energy efficient home, add extra space to your existing home by introducing a Livable Pod to your yardspace or garden. \u00a0You can enjoy this extra space which is\u00a0highly insulated<\/a>\u00a0and built with energy efficiency in mind and to use it for your own greener living lifestyle.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Living a greener lifestyle isn\u2019t just about conserving natural resources, it\u2019s also about saving money. Whether you\u2019re renovating your existing home, or building from the ground up, you can create a home that\u2019s more efficient, cost effective and \u201cgreen.\u201d 1.\u00a0Insulate against air In terms of heating and cooling, a well insulated home conserves the most energy by creating an airtight seal, locking out any potential hot or cold air drafts. To properly insulate, replace old windows and doors with more energy efficient options, such as those made by Pella, including triple-pane glass, and add extra insulation to the walls, roof <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":669,"featured_media":31728,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-living","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/669"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}