Interesting Energy Tidbit

The authors of the web page Energy Audits, Energy Efficient Homes, Save Energy, Energy Conservation, Building Green, Sustainability state that "[i]f you add together all of the areas where wind moves into most homes from the outside it is like leaving a window open 6”or more. Air leaks waste as much as 30-40% of a home's energy intake. Your home's energy efficiency will improve vastly by properly sealing cracks, crevices, gaps that allow air to pass directly into a home's conditioned space through the exterior of the structure."

I am trying to pay more attention to the overall energy efficiency of my home. In one of our bathrooms, you can feel the air come in under the door. In fact, in the fall, leave somehow make their way in.

I may actually get an energy audit. It's one of those things that will cost money up front, but hopefully in the long run will save money and be more environmentally friendly.

How energy efficient is your home?