Utility Bills Don’t Have to Be Daunting
In the following article Brian Smith gives us an entertaining and informative look at utility bills. Utility Bills Don’t Have to Be Daunting By Brian Smith Fall is upon us. We can trade shorts for a hoodie. People are pulling out their Uggs and North Face jackets like they are relics from another era. The […]
Revisiting the 4 T’s
Happy Energy Efficiency Day! We are going to revisit the 4 T’s Energility uses when looking to reduce energy consumption in a building: first energy conservation and then energy efficiency. The article “The Difference Between Water Conservation and Efficiency” on watercalculator.org (link) describes efficiency as “well-engineered products and fixtures” and conservation as “all of the […]
Conservation While on Vacation
Vacation is a time to unplug and relax. However, the Earth requires us to not take a vacation from our sustainability and energy conservation goals. Our normal actions for conserving energy and other resources can still be done while on vacation, it just takes a little planning. Items to take with you, if driving Take […]
Conservation Doesn’t Take a Vacation.
Vacations are a time to unwind and relax. By planning ahead, we can make sure our time to unwind and relax will not derail our desire for sustainability and energy conservation. Energy conservation at home, while on vacation Turn your thermostat up in the summer or down in the winter. Temperature should be based on […]
Plastic Does Have Benefits – 2021
Plastic Free July is under way, and I was trying to think of a new thought and idea to write about; however, I am returning to a revelation I had last year in that there are benefits to plastics. As we have moved through the past year and a half, we began to understand that […]
Free Cooling, It IS Real
Free Cooling, It IS Real With the weather turning warmer, it is time to discuss ways to cool your house for less. Who doesn’t want to keep their energy bill under control while still being cool in their home? Free cooling is available in commercial settings. In a commercial building, the cooling system has an […]
What the Energility Team is Reading
Yesterday (November 1st) was the day we set our clocks back an hour to have more daylight hours during the day. I am grateful for this because morning coffees in the dark on the patio are a little less energizing than when the sun is up. Yesterday was also National Author’s Day and National Family […]
Renewable Energy and How to Get It In Your Home
When talking to Justin at Energility about the use of energy, he will typically think in a linear pattern of conservation then efficiency and then renewables. You too can think in this way about the energy use in your home. First, can it be turned off or unplugged? As we know, many electronics are […]
Energy Efficiency Day
Happy Energy Efficiency Day! Happy Energy Efficiency Day! Energy efficiency and energy conservation go hand in hand. Energy conservation is using the least amount of energy that you can, or for some items this means being able to turn them off. However, there are many appliances and electronics essential to doing our jobs, and to […]
Happy Fall
The first day of fall and the Autumn Equinox are here tomorrow, September 22nd. Another official “Day” tomorrow is National Temperature Control Day. Now is a good time to start planning ways you can conserve energy in your home in the cooler temperatures. Many of us are ready for cozy weather and the […]