Energy Action Month: Sustainability in Our Homes

Energy is being used up at an enormous rate in the United States, and where is a huge chunk of it coming from? Our homes. The residential sector accounts for 21% of energy use in our country, the 5th largest consumption number.

The upside? If residents are largely responsible for tremendous energy use, they can also be our solution. With nearly 90% of our time spent inside the home, it is important to focus in here. Especially with the number of residential buildings growing to about 141 million in the U.S. by 2030.

Not only are these millions of homes using up energy, but they are also wasting it. According to Max Sherman, Presidential Ad Hoc Commitee on the Residential Construction Market, “Over 74% of all existing homes in the United States were constructed before 1989 - before widespread adoption of model energy codes governing their construction." This means under-insulated homes with outdated HVAC systems are running on a majority of our energy. Seems like there are some updates to be made. 

Read more at ContractorMag.org.

For upgrades to energy efficient fixtures this Energy Action Month and always, call us at New York Plumbing and Sewer Rooter. Taking action is the only way we can ensure a sustainable future. 

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