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You can save energy while improving your home's comfort and helping the environment by making your home more energy-efficient. In fact, making your home energy efficient is the first step to green. And indeed, energy efficiency will save you money, allowing you to invest in other green technologies to make your home more healthy, comfortable and sustainable.

For basic recommendations, strategies and tips for energy efficiency improvements and products for your home, EPA developed the ENERGY STAR program. ENERGY STAR is the government backed symbol for energy efficiency. An ENERGY STAR labeled product, appliance or building indicates superior energy performance. The ENERGY STAR Program is a great place to begin whether making improvements to an existing home or building a new home. Learn more at http://www.energystar.gov to understand your home and the steps necessary to improve its energy efficiency.

    Set your thermostat no higher than 68 degrees when you are home and lower the temperature when you go to bed or when you are not at home. This will ensure optimal home heating and save energy.
    For every degree you lower your thermostat you save about 2 percent off your heating bill.
    Cut annual heating bills by as much as 10 percent a year by turning your thermostat back 10 to 15 percent for eight hours a day.
    Weatherize your home by caulking and weather-stripping all doors and windows. Also use locks on your windows to make them tighter and draft resistant.
    Insulate or increase the amount of insulation in your attic, basement and outside walls. Also cover through-the-wall air conditioners to prevent cold air from leaking into your home.
    Reducing air leaks could cut 10 percent from an average household's monthly energy bill. The most common places where air escapes homes are: floors, walls, ceilings, ducts, fireplaces, plumbing penetrations, doors, windows, fans, vents and electrical outlets.
    Keep shades and curtains open during the day on the south side of your home to allow solar heating. Close them at night to retain heat.
    Don't block your radiators or heating vents with furniture or draperies. Keep your radiators, registers and baseboard heaters dirt and dust free. Close vents and doors in unused rooms.
    Have your heating system serviced once a year and regularly replace furnace filters. During the heating season, change or clean furnace filters once a month.
    Close the fireplace damper when not in use.
    Turn your water heater down to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to save money on your energy bill. If you have children in the house, this is also a safety measure
    Install water-flow restrictors in showerheads and faucets.
    Place a sheet of aluminum foil between the radiator and the wall to reflect heat back into the room.

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