With today's focus on saving the environment by using less energy, one easy way to cut your home energy consumption - and, in turn, your energy costs - is by using more efficient technology products.
When embarking on home renovations, it's important to consider energy-efficient choices that add beauty and preserve our environment. But you shouldn't have to sacrifice beauty for conservation. Today's modern amenities can offer both style and savings.
But how do you find energy-saving or energy-efficient options for your home? Where do you begin to look for new technologies that will enhance your lifestyle without costing you a bundle?
Start with online research or at your local home-renovation outlet. Browse through their aisles and notice all the items bearing the ENERGY STAR logo, the familiar blue rectangle with the white script lettering and white-outlined star. You'll find it on everything from low energy-consumption LED lighting options to major appliances! Every product with the logo is an approved energy-saving device that meets stringent federal energy-ratings criteria.
ENERGY STAR-rated lighting, light bulbs and ceiling fans significantly lower your electric bills and help to protect our precious environment. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to promote the development and use of energy-efficient products. In 2007 alone, the American public (through use of ENERGY STAR-rated products) saved the planet from greenhouse-gas emissions equivalent to those produced by 27 million cars not to mention the $16 billion in utility-bill savings.
Started in 1992 as a voluntary EPA labeling program, ENERGY STAR has become one of the most widely recognized designations consumers look for in shopping for energy-efficient products. Computer monitors and CPUs were the first products to be labeled with the logo.
Through 1995, the EPA added other office machines to the growing list, as well as home heating and cooling equipment. A year later, the Department of Energy got on board; this enabled the addition of new categories of products to the ENERGY STAR fold: major appliances, home electronics, lighting, office equipment and other products. Now including some 50-plus individual product categories, the label has even been expanded to encompass new homes and commercial/industrial buildings.
Products bearing the ENERGY STAR logo deliver performance that is equivalent - or superior - to comparable models, while saving money and expending less energy. Like the Underwriters' Laboratories (U-L) logo from your parents' or grandparents' day, the ENERGY STAR logo is among the most familiar and trusted logos in the marketplace today.
When looking for new products for your home, trust the ENERGY STAR and save about a third on your energy bills - without having to sacrifice comfort or desirable features. Those products that wear the ENERGY STAR meet stringent energy-efficiency guidelines established by the Department of Energy and the EPA. And when considering renovations, improvements or upgrades, go green by choosing ENERGY STAR merchandise, tools and resources to complete the project.
One simple example of an energy-efficient money saver is a ceiling fan. With a small initial investment, you can realize immediate energy and cost savings by using your fan properly in hot and cold weather. When it's warm, run the fan counterclockwise to circulate cool air in your home; but during the winter months, reverse the motor and operate the fan clockwise on low speed to force the warmer air near the ceiling back down into the room. Don't forget to adjust your thermostat downward to account for the reclaimed heat.
Want more tips like this, along with an excellent source for energy-efficient lighting for your home or business? Visit Illumenate - www.illumenate.com - for your ENERGY STAR lighting needs. From long-lasting compact fluorescent and LED bulbs suited to every room in your home to energy-saving lighting fixtures and ceiling fans, Illumenate has the solutions to your lighting needs. Over 30+ years, this family-owned business has built a solid reputation for its wide selection of products, great value, personal service and close attention to even the most minor details on their customers' minds. Trust Illumenate for your energy-efficient home or office lighting installations or upgrades.
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