| Keep your home warm and cozy with home | | | | energy to keep it warm or cool to maintain a |
| insulation | | | | comfortable temperature inside the house. |
| With the increased awareness among individuals | | | | However, the heating or cooling is not effective |
| regarding energy conservation, several steps are | | | | as most of the heat is lost from the outer walls, |
| being taken by them to make their homes more | | | | atrium, lofts and attics, due to improper insulation. |
| energy efficient. Some of the popular measures | | | | Heat has a tendency of flowing from warmer to |
| taken to enhance the energy efficacy of the | | | | cooler areas, as a result it flows out of home in |
| house are air sealing, replacing electric appliances | | | | winters and inside home during summers; making |
| with better and efficient energy star rated units, | | | | the house uncomfortable. However, with proper |
| as well as insulation. In case you want to make | | | | insulation an effective barrier is created which |
| your home energy efficient but lack funds, then | | | | resists the flow of heat. Consequently, the house |
| you might get assistance through the | | | | becomes warmer during winters and cooler during |
| Weatherization Assistance Program or WAP, | | | | summers. This enables you to turn down the |
| which enables low-income families to enhance their | | | | thermostat by a few degrees and save on |
| household's energy efficiency. | | | | electricity bill. In addition, you may also get rebate |
| Insulation is probably the best home improvement | | | | on purchasing and installing insulation products |
| measures that you can do to make house energy | | | | through various government sponsored programs, |
| efficient. Generally the houses use most of the | | | | such as the Home Star program. |