Did you know that your house still parties even when you are not around? Unless you make the conscious effort to turn off all appliances and home gadgets, you are wasting precious money and energy that is going unused. In the last decade we have seen home energy usage rise 14% and CO2 emissions rise [...]
Want to save more money and energy around the house. Follow these small tips that have viturally no cost.
The Holiday season is upon us and it will only keep getting colder in the upcoming months. If you are not following the right steps to conserve energy, what you didn’t know about energy efficiency could be hurting your pocketbook. Do you close all your vents to save energy? That is just one of the [...]
All of us have an impact on the environment, whether it is good or bad is up to us as individuals. If you would like to start living green but don’t know where to start, ask yourself this “How do I go about embodying an earth-conscious way of life, while maintain a standard of living [...]
This is part four in a series about conserving your energy at home, in hopes of saving you money. The first article was about ways to properly heat and cool your home in the winter and summer. Followed by number two which talked about how to properly heat and use the water in your home. [...]
Have you every taken a look around your house? I mean really looked to see if there was energy being wasted which in turn is wasting your money? We are all so busy in our daily lives sometimes we forget and leave the light on, or the window open with the heat on. These [...]
Did you know that you can keep your family in water for about a dollar a day? Studies have shown that the water bill is the third largest energy expense and it doesn’t have to be. Not heating your water the right way is sending your money straight down the drain. If you follow these [...]
During the summer it is easy to turn on your air conditioning and forget about it. Whether you are running it for too long, too often, or at the wrong temperature the bill keeps adding up. You don’t necessarily need to run the air conditioning to keep your house cool during the summer. This is [...]
Energy conservation goes hand in hand with helping families save money on their home utilities since it typically holds true that the more energy you save at home, the lower your utility bills tend to be. In partnership with the National Science Teachers Association, the U.S. Department of Energy called the nation on Tuesday to be part of a [...]
Happy Earth Day from Connect Your Home! Typically, you may not think of technology as the first thing that can help you create a more eco-friendly environment in your home. However, digital products such as the ADT Pulse™, can help you manage your smart home and cut back on energy produced throughout your household. Yes, [...]
