Energy Saving Ideas To Include In A Gut Renovation

1. Energy Saving Ideas To Include In A Gut Renovation

2. Renovating your home from top to bottom, often referred to as a ‘gut renovation,’ is a fantastic way to elevate its appeal if selling, and make it more comfortable to use if it’s a forever home. Whatever your reason for wanting a whole home renovation, it’s always worth considering whether there are any ways you can make your home more energy efficient in the process, and help save money on your bills while doing less harm to the environment, too.

3. With this in mind, here are some great energy saving ideas for your next renovation project: Upgrading the roof If your renovation includes the roof, you could talk to a local roofing contractor or construction company about having a ventilated cover and/or additional insulation installed to help you reduce your energy bills and improve the quality of air inside your home. As with most energy efficient upgrades, this would help increase the value of your home, too.

4. Reducing your HVAC costs By having your HVAC system inspected and any leaks fixed to make it fully airtight, you could find yourself not having to use it so often but still being able to enjoy the same effects; thereby reducing your energy bills. Talk to a duct cleaning company about the ways that they can help you make your HVAC system more energy efficient, while having a new system installed, or having your existing one inspected and cleaned.

5. Use ICFs Insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are the latest and most reliable form of energy efficient construction for newer homes. If you gut renovation involves some form of addition work, in the form of a guesthouse or in-law suite, for example, these hollow concrete blocks are a great choice for an airtight wall system that’s far more energy efficient than the majority of traditionally built wooden homes. Sound and fire resistant, as well as being extremely durable, talk to your construction company about the use of ICFs during your gut renovation.

6. Install windows that are energy rated Windows which aren’t energy star rated can cost you a lot in wasted energy every month, especially if your regular windows are old or in poor condition. Older, or single glazed windows easily let warm air escape during the winter months when you’re desperately trying to keep your home warm, and let cool air escape during the summer months, when you’re just as desperately trying to maintain a cooler temperature inside your home.

7. Drafts can cost homeowners a lot in wasted energy, especially as heating and cooling systems will be forced to work harder to compensate for the temperature loss. Depending on where you live and what your weather conditions typically are, energy star rated windows could help make your home more energy efficient.

8. Swap to energy efficient lights and bulbs Lighting is a simple but highly effective area in which homes can be made more energy efficient, and when talking through your gut renovation with your chosen general contractor, you should ask them about switching regular lights for LEDs, and having dimmer switches added. At the moment, LED bulbs can reduce your lighting costs by as much as 85% when compared to regular, incandescent lightbulbs.

9. There are plenty more ways to make your home more energy efficient when having it renovated from top to bottom, and your construction or renovation company will likely have plenty of great ideas to share with you.

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