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Your home is the largest consumer of energy within your control. Take the time to do an audit of your home’s energy consumption and think of ways you and your family can make it more energy efficient. Here are some suggestions and resources to get you started… One of the best ways to reduce your home energy footprint is to manage the amount of energy you use at home. Some of the ideas and suggestions below require investments, but others are as simple as setting the thermostat back when you leave for the weekend. Discuss at least one action with your family tonight at dinner. You need to manage better your energy consumption like:

• Choose better lighting - Home lighting is an area where technology change has occurred. Are you aware of the significant energy savings you can achieve simply by changing light bulb or replacing an old fixture? Change the bulbs to more efficient ones.

• Be smarter and stay a little cool

• Do not stay under the shower more than necesserely

• Insulate - Sealing and insulating the “envelope” or “shell” of your home - its outer walls, ceiling, windows, doors, and floors - is one of the most cost effective ways to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of your home. By a government research you can save up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs (or up to 10 percent on total annual energy bills) by sealing and insulating.