Reduce Your Impact In Your Home

The energy we use in our home comes at a price to the environment. By equipping your home with energy saving light bulbs and appliances, you can reduce your carbon footprint and lower your energy bills by more than 30%.

Some ways to reduce your environmental impact at home include:

  • Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL): CFLs use 75% less energy than a regular bulb.
  • Install a programmable thermostat: Programmable thermostats automatically lower the heat or air conditioning at night and raise them again in the morning and can save you up to $100 a year on your energy bill.
  • Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner: Cleaning a dirty air filter can save up to 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
  • Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases: Look for the ENERGYSTAR ® label on new appliances to choose the most efficient models. If each household in the U.S. replaced its existing appliances with the most efficient models available, we would eliminate 175 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
  • Conserve water: California American Water offers great tips on conserving water in your home. For more conservation tips, visit California American Water. For more information on these issues visit climatecrisis.net