Make Your Home Energy Efficient And Safe

There is an increasing acceptance of the fact that an energy efficient home offers a number of advantages

. Energy efficiency would ensure that heat does not escape from the house, thereby keeping the house comfortable even in extreme weather conditions. This minimizes the use of heating and cooling equipment, thereby leading to significant savings on the energy costs.

Weatherization and insulation are two ways of ensuring that unnecessary heat loss from a house does not occur. Although insulation simply restricts heat flow from the house, weatherization provides protection from other natural elements as well.

One of the most effective ways of making a house more energy efficient is repairing or replacing the windows. This is so since windows generally develop gaps and cracks, which leads to heat loss from the house. Sealing these gaps or completely replacing the windows would ensure the house is protected from extreme weather conditions.

For new construction, proper weatherization can be achieved by installing energy efficient windows; however, in older houses, Retro windows are the only option. Retro fitting windows is generally less expensive and can be completed in a short duration of time. Another benefit of retro windows is that since they are custom designed, their aesthetic appeal would be much greater as compared to new windows.

A number of newly constructed as well as older houses have an atrium due to the various benefits offered by it. One of the biggest advantages of an atrium is that it permits natural light within the house, thereby ensuring minimal use of electric lights during day time. However, a disadvantage associated with atriums is that they make the house less energy efficient. Atriums also result in excessive heat gain during the summers, thereby leading to uncomfortable living conditions within the house. It is therefore important to adequately insulate the windows and the ceiling of an Atrium to make the house more energy efficient.

While selecting an insulation material it is important to ensure that your house remains fireproof. Certain insulation material is more prone to fire, and fire proofing them before installing them is imperative. The process of Fire Proofing

consists of treating insulation material with fire retardant material to make them less prone to a fire.

Keeping a home safe is as important as keeping it adequately insulated. It is for this reason that that you should make your insulation material for proof before installation. This would keep the house energy efficient as well as free from the dangers of a fire.

by: USI

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