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Greening Your Home

Furnace

• Keep your furnace tuned up, well-lubricated and properly adjusted to reduce your energy use.
• Replace furnace filters once a month to reduce furnace running time.
• Consider purchasing an ENERGY STAR^® qualified high-efficiency furnace.

Thermostat

• Set your thermostat to 4-5°C lower when you are away and while you are sleeping.
• Purchase a programmable thermostat. Regularly lowering your heat setting could save you up to $80 each year.

Lighting

• Replace your regular lightbulbs with compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), which use 75% less energy and last up to ten times longer.
• Shut off all lights in unused rooms, avoiding unnecessary lighting.
• When choosing paint colours for your home, opt for lighter colours that reflect light.

Weatherstripping

• Weatherstrip all doors and windows to keep the heat inside and the cold outside.

Windows

• Seal or caulk windows, doorframes, sills and joints.
• Apply plastic window covers to prevent the loss of heat.

Drapes & Blinds

• Open south-facing drapes on sunny days, letting in a natural source of heat.
• Close drapes and blinds at night.

For more information:

Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO2RE)