Green Money Saving Tips that Stick-It to the Utility Companies!

My push to “Build for the Environment” (the “Economic Environment”) underscores my commitment as a GREEN builder to continuously identify and employ wiser and smarter building solutions and energy-saving concepts. This is especially important as we head into the fall and winter months where increased energy costs are expected.

To define energy-saving solutions it’s imperative that we first shore up and understand what and where our energy costs are currently going. To do this, it’s best to employ a simple yet solid GREEN concept by “Doing the Basic Things the Best.” In doing so, we find that core energy costs generally derive from electrical and water usage, resulting in the following energy-saving tips:

* Electrical – Shut off electrical draining gadgets when not in use, particularly before bedtime. Focus on “left-on” household computers and automation games and you’ll see at least a 20 percent reduction.

* Water – Police water usage times to ensure overuse is not occurring. Look at the biggest culprits such as long shower times, oversized and overused outdoor sprinkler systems and even drilling-down on clothes washing; if it’s not dirty, don’t wash it!

Become an energy-miser! Identify household areas where energy is typically overused or wasted, allowing you to hone in and smartly manage it. You can do this manually or by using a wide-array of smart automated energy shut-off / shut-on systems. Any way you look at it, by “Doing the Basic Things the Best,” you’ll be in a position to be environmentally correct while saving money!