Is Energy Efficiency Important?
Yes, more so than ever. We live in a time where energy plays an integral part in our life when it comes to maintaining the everyday lifestyle. As technology advances, so do the appliances that people are using, in some cases so much so that they exceed the basic purpose of comfort and convenience for the users. As the demand for energy increases year on year, it is becoming limited. Saving energy has no disadvantages for you, so let’s take a look at the reasons why energy efficiency is important.
There are a number of reasons why conserving energy is important for today’s society and world. Taking steps to become more energy efficient can have benefits for both you and the environment. Individuals and businesses across the UK and the world are aware of the increasing importance and are taking the time to become more energy efficient. Domestic Energy, in particular, uses a high volume of fossil fuels, however, due to the cumulative population and training, these natural resources are being used quickly and depleting in number. The reasons it is important to try and save energy include:
Natural Resources – natural resources can be saved, natural resources have been produced over millions of years and the supply is rapidly decreasing.
Less Pollution – the extraction of fossil fuels can generate high levels of air and water pollution, which in turn harms the local environment. Being energy efficient will lead to less demand, which means less extraction, which in turn means less pollution.
Saves Money – as the consumer, using less heating and electricity will help to reduce your energy bills.
Energy Efficient in Your Home/Property
When it comes to energy bills for the home, around 50-60% of your energy bill is heating. Older boilers are likely to cost more to run and waste more energy if you have an older boiler you may find that a new energy efficient boiler could help you save money and energy. 2005 Building Regulations mean that all new boilers that are scheduled to be installed at domestic properties should be condensing boilers, condensing boilers help to save money and energy, coming in the form of either combi-boilers or heat-only boilers.
Condensing boilers help to save energy, and subsequently money due to the larger heat exchanger, this enables them to recover more heat, whereas old non-condensing boilers lose heat through hot gases that are able to travel up the flue. Condensing boilers are also safer as there is a lower risk of anything being drawn into the boiler, this is because non-condensing boilers often take are from inside a room, whereas a condensing boiler is fully sealed.
If you find that your heating bills are abnormally high, you may need a new boiler.
Older boilers, those 10 years and older, is more than likely a D rated boiler, this means your boiler is not energy efficient. By having a new modern condensing boiler installed, you could take the energy efficiency rating from a D to an A.
Alternative Ways to Conserve Energy
You don’t just have to change your central heating system to save energy, there are a number of ways you can save energy at your home. Some of the ways we can recommend saving energy include:
Heating Controls – control systems can be used to change the temperature and times of when your heating is either on or off. With today’s modern technology, you can get heating controls that you can access from your mobile phone.
Heat Recovery Devices – ventilation systems within the property can take warm air from in your property to warm other spaces within the property. A system like this will help to circulate warm air constantly.
Maintenance – looking after your heating system and making sure it undergoes regular heating and boiler maintenance can help to ensure that your central heating is working efficiently.
Energy Efficiency With Squires and Duran
Should you be looking to take the steps to become more energy-efficient, then speak to the team at Squires and Duran. We can help you to make your commercial or domestic property as energy efficient as possible. This will help to save you money in the long run and help towards saving the environment.
