Insulating your hot water pipes will reduce water heat loss on the way to your faucets by up to 5 degrees F, will reduce the wasted heating at your water heater, and make hot water more readily available when you turn on your faucets.

Solar panels can cost effectively convert sunlight into electricity, powering everything from lamps to electronic devices to hot tubs and pool pumps.

Consider replacing older, inefficient systems with high efficiency furnaces, hot water boilers, or a heat pump system.

Your pool filter pump uses much more electricity than newer pool filter pumps. This is because it runs very fast for a few hours, whereas new pumps can be installed and tuned to run much slower and longer; this improves filtration and dramatically reduces electricity consumption.

The dryer vent tends to get blocked with lint at vent openings and along the duct length. Blocked vents are a fire hazard and result in unnecessarily long dry times.

Outdoor lighting is often used for security purposes, to illuminate the presence of unauthorized persons. To avoid the use of energy to light areas unnecessarily, it is likely advantageous to use motion detectors to turn on lights only when there is movement.

With too little ceiling insulation, heat escapes your home in the winter causing ice dams, and heat enters through the ceiling during the summer. This can be easily prevented by putting insulation into your attic areas above ceilings.

Only in floors over unconditioned areas

Some dryers do not make efficient use of the energy they consume. This is especially true of older models, and in homes with large numbers of people and laundry.

Single pane windows lose heat the winter, and gain heat in the summer. This can be prevented by replacing them with multipaned and insulated frame windows.