Net-Zero Homes Renovation

Being energy-conscious is the new positive that society has adopted. The world’s unprecedented climate changes have led people to wonder what the right ways to lead a life are. Reduction of carbon footprint is the first thing that needs to be done, and there is no place better to begin this positive than one’s home.

Energy-efficient fittings can drastically reduce a house’s carbon footprint. They can be installed with the help of home builders such as VALBUILT in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta without having to start from the beginning. Net-zero home renovation is the first step towards fighting the world’s climate crisis. 

What is a Net-Zero Home?

Each house has a definite and specific energy consumption profile. Houses require energy for temperature regulation, kitchen applications, lighting, bathroom equipment, and many other requirements. Houses are responsible for a significant level of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Canada’s homes alone account for 17% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.  

With that figure, it becomes important for each house to be net-zero energy consumptive. What this means is that that house has the ability to produce the amount of energy that it consumes. This can be done with the help of heat pumps, solar panels, weather insulation, and energy-efficient appliances.

New homeowners prefer to build their houses in an energy-efficient manner. However, it is also possible to renovate an old house to be net-zero. In fact, renovating an old home to be net-zero is better than building new net-zero homes since they do not require as many building materials that consume a lot of energy to begin with.

Why Should You Get Your Home Renovated to be Net-Zero?

If you still have doubts about a net-zero home, here are a few reasons why you should get a net-zero home renovation.

• Reduce your carbon footprint 
• Save a lot of money to be paid on energy bills.
• Makes the house’s indoor environment comfortable and healthy for you and your family
• Allows you to stay in your neighborhood since you will not have to relocate
• Renovation employs several people and gives them a few days’ good-paying jobs.

Steps That Can Be Taken to Make You House Net-Zero

If you have your mindset on net-zero home renovation, given below are a few steps that you can follow for the same.

Get Energy Consumption Profile

A professional energy consultant will be able to tell you how much energy is generally consumed in your household. The consultant will get this information not only as an assessment of your appliances but also the insulative qualities of your home building.

Select a Renovator Who Has Experience with Net-Zero Homes

Many home builders such as VALBUILT can help you get the home renovation that you need. After accessing your energy consumption profile, they will renovate your house to be more insulted. They will also make sure that the prime day-areas of your house receive a lot of natural sunlight. This reduced the need for energy-consumptive light installation. 

Energy-Efficient Appliances

Once you know how much energy your house was consuming and how much of it can be reduced by the renovator, you can move on to changing your appliances. Most homeowners wait to change their home appliances till the time they get obsolete. However, during a net-zero home renovation, you will require to change all your appliances.   

Changing simple things such as light fixtures and temperature regulative appliances is the best way to do so. Most new appliances are made in such a way that they consume less energy.

Improving Energy-Consumption Habits

There are many things that you and your family can do to reduce the amount of energy that you consume. Simple things such as operating any temperature regulatory device for an hour and turning it off till the temperature needs more regulation go a long way. 

Endnotes

Reducing your carbon footprint has never been as easy as living in a net-zero home. If your house can produce as much energy as it consumes, consider a huge part contributed towards climate change prevention from your end.

You can get several things done to renovate your home into a net-zero one. Contacting a net-zero home builder will help you lead a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle without having to start from scratch.

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