HOW TO SAVE ELECTRICITY AND WATER AT HOME

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HOW TO SAVE ELECTRICITY AND WATER AT HOME

There are many ways to save electricity and water at home. Start with simple and easy behavioral changes (zero cost) then move on to bigger changes that can reduce your consumption more.

HOW TO SAVE ELECTRICITY AND WATER AT HOME

There are many ways to save electricity and water at home. Start with simple and easy behavioral changes (zero cost) then move on to bigger changes that can reduce your consumption more.

IRRIGATION

nstall a drip
irrigation system for your
garden to reduce your water consumption
AND
Water your garden before sunrise or after sunset as this slows down water evaporation

TEMPERATURE

Set your AC thermostat to 24° C, to optimize your energy use
You can even raise the temperature to 28°C in unused rooms or when you are away

LIGHTING

Consider replacing your lights with LED
LED bulbs are ~85% more energy efficient than conventional bulbs and Each LED lamp can save you up to 1,000 AED over its lifetime

SOLAR PANEL

A villa can generate 10,000 kWh/year of electricity from solar panels,

BUILDING DESIGN

Building a new home? Design an energy efficient home by following the highest green building guidelines (Al Safat)

AIR CONDITIONING

Consider replacing your old window AC with split or ducted and choose the highest ESMA energy rating (5 or 4 stars)
Window AC is the least energy efficient cooling system

APPLIANCES

Purchase appliances with 5 star energy labels For example, a 5-star refrigerator can save you up to 75% on electricity compared to a 1 star

FAUCETS

If you can fill a 1L bottle in less than 10 seconds, your water flow is too high!
Consider replacing your existing water faucets and choose ones with a flow rate <6L/min or install aerators