In today's struggling economy, many families are searching for new ways to lower bills. Lowering home energy costs and making a home more efficient benefit both the wallet and the environment. Turning off lights when leaving a room and lowering the thermostat by a couple degrees will help the long term efficiency of the home, but only a slight change will be seen from a financial standpoint. Small changes to lower energy usage can be fairly easy for family members to adhere to, but to see a significant drop in the utility bill; bigger changes should be made.
Many families are looking to remodel and revamp their home to be more energy efficient and maximize overall cost reductions. New windows and solar panels are considered good choices, but another choice is increasing in popularity. Radiant barriers are an option to reflect heat from being absorbed into the home. Reflective space-age material, originally developed by NASA, is installed over current insulation and will prevent heat transfer. Radiant barriers can increase the efficiency of the home by almost 50% and will keep homes cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. This reflective material resists conductive currents as well as convection, while still allowing air to circulate normally.
There are many other insulation options for retrofitting a home, but these require the messy and time consuming removal of the old insulation. Installing a radiant barrier to a home can be done during new construction or remodeling and should be performed by a qualified and experienced contractor. Adding an energy efficient aspect to home insulation can keep costs low year round. Making environmentally friendly choices will benefit the family for the entire life of the home.
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You can also use foil insulation around pipes, for a fantastic duct work insulation, and in walls and ceilings.
ReplyDeleteRadiant barriers alone will not change the efficiency of a home by 50% however. Coupled with increased levels of other insulation, and complete weatherization, 50% reduction in energy is attainable.