Improving energy efficiency in your home not only makes it more comfortable and healthier, but also helps to reduce your energy bills and carbon footprint. One of the biggest culprits of energy waste in a house is heat loss, particularly in poorly insulated homes where heat escapes quickly, leading to high heating costs.
Heat can escape from your home in various ways, such as through the roof, walls, floors, windows, and doors. Identifying where your home is losing heat is the first step in deciding which measures will have the greatest impact in improving energy efficiency.
- Roof: About 25% of the heat produced by your boiler can escape through an uninsulated roof.
- Walls: Up to 35% of heat can be lost through poorly insulated walls.
- Windows and doors: Gaps around windows and doors can lead to heat loss of up to 10%.
- Floors: Up to 10% of heat can be lost through uninsulated floors.
- Drafts: Even a small draft can cause heat loss, so ensuring your home is draft-proof can help improve energy efficiency.
There are many benefits to improving energy efficiency in your home, including reduced energy bills, improved comfort, and a positive impact on the environment. Improvements can range from simple, low-cost actions to insulation, upgrading the building, and retrofitting your home.
Start taking action today and inquire about identifying the areas in your home where heat is being lost.