When you buy or build a house, the most common concerns tend to be a position, design and price … while all these concerns are valid and necessary, how many of us think about the characteristics with energy charity as a decisive factor ??? The considerations on domestic energy efficiency are often neglected in decisions for the purchase of the house, but here there are some reasons why we should make it a priority. In this article we will see 6 reasons to make your home efficient from an energy and more ecological point of view.
Reasons to have a house with high energy efficiency
Thermal comfort
When buying or building a house, the most common concerns tend to be a position, design and price … while all these concerns are valid and necessary, how many of us think of the characteristics of a high energy efficiency house as a factor? decisive?
A high energy efficiency house often has a lower internal temperature than a conventional. This is because energy efficiency houses are built with materials that make heat entry difficult. Insulating materials for ceilings and walls and the reflective paint, among others, protect our home from heat and help to maintain a more comfortable internal temperature and, at the same time, save on electricity bills.
The roof of our home is a fundamental element that considers energy efficiency. We are able to isolate and sound out the ceilings in vertical buildings to protect them acoustically and thermally. The climatic conditions of the area must be taken into consideration to choose the most suitable roof (2 shots, with a broken roof, 1 Tito … In general, the use of ardtento is very common in cold areas with recurrent rains.
In humid areas with moderate rainfall, we recommend an increasingly recurring resource: roofs with vegetation and even small bushes planted on them. The green roofs favor natural protection against solar radiation and a level of waterproofing incomparable to that obtained with industrial materials.
This catalog shows us the most designed plants for use on green roofs with their most relevant characteristics. The results presented in the publication correspond to the data obtained from the monitoring of 3 green roofs in the city of Buenos Aires and nearby. It was carried out for two years with frequent visits, in which the mortality of plants and their behavior in terms of growth, health and phenology were assessed, a science that studies the relationship between climatic factors and cycles of living beings – have been evaluated. In all cases, the coverage consisted of a mixture of commercial sedum for green roofs of European origin and a percentage of native species.
Protect your vision
Energy efficiency houses are often equipped with efficient lighting systems, which not only help to reduce our bills, but are also better for our vision and health. The efficient lighting systems do not contain mercury and are therefore safer for the home. They also produce less heat than conventional lights.
Today, the most efficient lamps are energy saving bulbs, which use 80% less energy to produce the same amount of light as traditional bulbs. We must remember that if we use this type of bulb, we must deposit them in the appropriate collection points when they stop working. In addition, LED bulbs are characterized by a life of 70,000 hours, almost 50 years. They do not contain any type of toxic element.
According to the Natural Panosa Foundation gas, with an efficient use of lighting, we could save 26.2% per year (about 340 million euros per year) in Spanish families as a whole, only using low-consumption bulbs, 11 from 11 to 15w-oa led-which have recorded a clear increase in recent years-. The good condition of the lamps are also relevant since it is possible to avoid spending up to 20% on lighting.
With some lighting regulation systems, we can save up to 50% on our bills. Some of the most efficient lighting systems are the presence detectors, which are activated only when they detect the presence of people and turn off when they leave the room using infrared rays that detect the movement; The photoelectric cells are activated according to the levels of natural light, very effective throughout the houses. For rooms such as toilets or bathrooms, we can use the switches timer, which we can plan for a certain time, after the time chosen, turns off immediately.
Safe investment bet
If you are thinking of renting or selling your home, a house with energy charity is a guarantee for the future. We should never jump at the thought of higher electricity speed. If we are buying investments houses, efficient houses are those that have the highest resale value. The efficiency saves money and practice and bet on these efficient systems often help you get the most out of your purchase.
An efficient house will help us save energy and therefore pay less on our bills, which is why it is a very noteworthy point for the purpose of the future sale of the house, highlighting all the characteristics, appliances, systems and, ultimately, all the elements that will help us save energy and money.
Change more construction costs
If we buy a house that does not consume energy and decide to convert it into an efficient house, we may have to invest a high budget. In addition, the characteristics will be limited to what can be adapted at home. Observations such as orientation are impossible to change in a house and if it is built with bricks that absorb the heat, we can only make it a little more efficient if we invest more in the thermal insulation.
Environment: make your home efficient from an energy point of view
The more energy we consume, the more emissions harmful to our environment are produced. If we live in an efficient house from an energy point of view, we will consider less energy and electricity. This benefits the environment since our house indirectly releases less carbon emissions that contribute to pollution and climate change.
In Spain, there are several institutions involved in the fight against climate change, such as the Spanish office for climate change and the National Climate Council, but it is increasingly necessary to implement all the measures that help us take care of our abused environment. With small changes in our consumption and execution habits.
A high energy efficiency house often has a lower internal temperature than a conventional. This is because energy efficiency houses are built with materials that make heat entry difficult. Insulating materials for ceilings and walls and the reflective paint, among others, protect our home from heat and help to maintain a more comfortable internal temperature and, at the same time, save on electricity bills.
The roof of our home is a fundamental element that considers energy efficiency. We are able to isolate and sound out the ceilings in vertical buildings to protect them acoustically and thermally. The climatic conditions of the area must be taken into consideration to choose the most suitable roof (2 shots, with a broken roof, 1 Tito … In general, the use of ardtento is very common in cold areas with recurrent rains.
In humid areas with moderate rainfall, we recommend an increasingly recurring resource: roofs with vegetation and even small bushes planted on them. The green roofs favor natural protection against solar radiation and a level of waterproofing incomparable to that obtained with industrial materials.
This catalog shows us the most designed plants for use on green roofs with their most relevant characteristics. The results presented in the publication correspond to the data obtained from the monitoring of 3 green roofs in the city of Buenos Aires and nearby. It was carried out for two years with frequent visits, in which the mortality of plants and their behavior in terms of growth, health and phenology were assessed, a science that studies the relationship between climatic factors and cycles of living beings – have been evaluated.
In all cases, the coverage consisted of a mixture of commercial sedum for green roofs of European origin and a percentage of native species.
Energy saving
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Using less energy for cooling and lighting and choice of 5 -star appliances efficient from an energy point of view, a family can save 20% per year on bills.
During the seven or eight years in which a family lives in a high energy efficiency house, we can save thousands of euros under maintenance. We have appointed some elements in the lighting that can help us save energy, but we must also take into account the problem of energy efficiency when we buy appliances.
Everyone has an energy label that allows consumers to know the energy efficiency of the products they use. The energy label, used in appliances, lighting and cars equipment, informs us of its consumption, performance, capacity, noise, etc.
These labels can be of great help when deciding between one model or another. Many times the price of a device may not be as important as the consumption it will perform during its useful life, since low consumption can amortize the highest price that is usually associated with more efficient devices in a short time. There are 7 classes of energy ranging from letter A (more efficient) to letter G (less efficient) depending on electricity consumption.
In Spain, 5 years after the entry into force of the royal decree on the energy certification of buildings, the evaluation «and» is the most common in most autonomous communities, according to Certalia data. The A and B were very punctual, with only 4 cases of A between Madrid and Catalonia and 36 cases of B between Aragon, Catalonia, Madrid, Galicia and Andalusia.
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