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Re: Can you greenify your home?

There are many ways to make your home more efficient and by definition "greener". Any improvement that results in an energy savings is very helpful because it means less energy being generated.

A real energy hog in most homes is the seal around outside doors, and to a lesser extent windows. Threshold seals as well as side and top door seals are inexpensive and will pay for themselves very quickly. Caulking is inexpensive. You can seal up a lot of air leaks with caulk.

It's simple to reset the thermostat on your water heater to 120F rather than 150F. That will save a lot of energy. Replace furnace filters regularly results in energy savings. Lowering the thermostat just a bit can also save energy.