Going green, green home, save water, save electricity is what the media is covered in these days! So what exactly is a green home and what is meant by going green? Well a green home is a home that runs with the least amount of direct or indirect impact on the environment. Examples of ways of going green in your home would be to:

• Install a solar geyser and other energy saving devices
• Recycle plastics, paper and glass
• Install water saving devices
• Recycle your grey water for use in your garden
• Install CFL or LED lights

You can also design your green home by choosing the orientation to the sun correctly and ensuring good ventilation through the home.

Going green in your green home does also a require a more holistic view and often a change in some very bad habits such as leaving the lights on in an unoccupied rooms, having the doors and windows open when the heating or air conditioning is on. These are but just a few ways that you can turn your home into a green home!

Going green does not only save the environment – but your pocket too!

Call Easy Energy today and see how you can go green and turn your home into a green home!

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