| Now-a-days the emphasis is to do | | | | them. |
| environmentally friendly things. The | | | | • Use products that are |
| best place to start on such ideas is | | | | environmentally friendly. Search for |
| your home. Home builders are coming up | | | | home products that specifically state |
| with ideas by which they can make home | | | | this out. |
| more energy efficient and | | | | • One factor that is seen to cause |
| environmentally friendly. You can see | | | | more use of heating and cooling system |
| such kinds of specification come out | | | | in the home is air leaks. Air leaks can |
| from home builders in California, | | | | be sealed off through weather-stripping |
| particularly with the recent emphasis on | | | | and caulking in areas such as the door, |
| people living her to go green. | | | | windows, electrical outlets, and |
| If you already own homes in California, | | | | plumbing area and so on to stop air from |
| there are many things that you can do by | | | | seeping into the home. |
| which you can make your home | | | | • When you decide to paint your home, |
| environmentally friendly. Here is a look | | | | be sure to select no- or low-VOC paints. |
| at some useful tips of this: | | | | • Buy energy star home appliances |
| • Do not leave your appliance plugged | | | | because such appliances include |
| when you are not using it. Plugged | | | | technologies that help to reduce power |
| appliances take up energy even when you | | | | and water consumption by 10 to 50 |
| do not use of them. Unplug to conserve | | | | percent. |
| energy. | | | | • Conserve on your usage of water, by |
| • When you make use of appliances such | | | | using toilets, taps and shower heads |
| as your washing machine or your | | | | that have low-flow features. |
| dishwasher, ensure that they are fully | | | | • Buy home materials that are quality |
| loaded. Use them when you can take the | | | | and durable because this way you don't |
| maximum potential and do not run them on | | | | have to go in for a replacement every |
| when you have minimal work to do with | | | | time. |