Sentences with phrase «efficient appliances lowers»

Using more efficient appliances lowers the amount of electricity needed for the same bundle of energy services.

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«Aravind's model for surgery — its use of reusable instruments, energy - efficient appliances and air handling systems, and investment in low - carbon energy sources — serves as an example of more sustainable, efficient cataract surgery,» adds senior author Joel S. Schuman, MD, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at NYU School of Medicine.

The building owner should ensure that the building has adequate loft and cavity wall insulation, efficient central heating controls, all old light bulbs have been replaced with low energy lighting and energy saving domestic appliances have been installed.

Your home is designed to be energy - efficient — appliances, as well as windows and lighting, were adapted for this purpose — meaning that your bills will be lower and you'll be kind to the environment in your day - to - day live.

Under President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the United States has acted under existing laws to cut emissions with sector - specific policies, including: emissions regulations; tax incentives for clean energy technologies; standards for energy - efficient appliances, buildings, and vehicles; and voluntary partnership programs to address market barriers to low - carbon strategies.

Only 19 % of voters expressed a preference for waiting until cleaner technologies were available.The top strategy voters favored to lower global warming - induced pollution was requiring appliance makers to build more energy - efficient products and providing the public with better incentives to invest in solar energy and insulation.

To counter this, PHPP assumes a level of internal heat gains reflecting the most efficient appliances — as you'd hope to find in a genuinely low energy house.

The priority research areas are: renewables and energy storage; consumer participation through smart grids and appliances; efficiency to make buildings energy neutral; and sustainable, more efficient and lower carbon transport.

High upfront costs and long payback periods, which can limit accessibility for low - income households and small businesses — e.g., a more efficient car or appliance can cost more to buy, even though it has a lower total cost of ownership over time.

A combination of building - shell measures, heat pumps, solar heating and highly efficient appliances and lighting reduces energy needs in buildings as well as shifting fuel use to renewables and low - carbon electricity.

3.1 Substantially lowering the energy consumption of buildings — with building insulation, heat pumps, solar heating and highly - efficient appliances and lighting among others — is essential in both ACT and BLUE scenarios.

Energy - efficient appliances and buildings reduce energy consumption at a much lower cost.

The costs of moving to a low - carbon energy system (based on wind, solar and other low - carbon power; electric vehicles; heat pumps for buildings; smart grids and efficient appliances; and so on) are falling very rapidly, and would most likely be less than 1 % of income.

Use only energy efficient appliances and fittings It goes without saying, that when designing an energy efficient building, low - energy appliances and fittings should be selected.

According to a 2012 UCS book, «Cooler Smarter: Practical Steps for Low - Carbon Living,» Americans could shrink their carbon footprint 20 percent over a 12 - month period by, among other things, trading in their gas - guzzlers for more efficient cars, upgrading their home appliances, switching to energy efficient light bulbs, and eating less meat.

Population density also lowers energy and water use in all categories, constrains family size, limits the consumption of all kinds of goods, reduces ownership of wasteful appliances, decreases the generation of solid waste, and forces most residents to live in some of the world's most inherently energy - efficient residential structures: apartment buildings.

In April of 2008, McDonald's Germany — recognized for its design - savvy — opened up its first low - impact restaurant featuring energy - efficient appliances.

* Advanced double 2x4 framed walls w / foam insulation; * Active solar water heating and solar photovoltaics; * High efficiency electrical heat pump / natural cooling; * Heat recovery ventilator and Energy Star appliances; * Drought resistant landscaping and rainwater collection; * Efficient low - flow faucets and dual - flush toilets; * Reclaimed lumber flooring and recycled cork floors; * FSC wood cabinets w / recycled paper countertops; * High - efficiency windows oriented for natural light; * Accent siding reclaimed from Cuthbert Amphitheater; and * Zero VOC paints throughout the house.

With wind turbines, solar cells, energy - efficient household appliances, mass transit, and gas - electric hybrid vehicles, we now have the tools required to shift to a low - carbon economy.

Your home is designed to be energy - efficient — appliances, as well as windows and lighting, were adapted for this purpose — meaning that your bills will be lower and you'll be kind to the environment in your day - to - day live.

On the flip side, properties with energy - efficient windows, newer appliances, and a clean bill of health from a qualified inspector could spell significantly lower ongoing costs.

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Construction materials, windows, doors, insulation, modern HVAC systems and energy efficient appliances all contribute to lower utility costs.

Some common measures for single family homes include: High - efficacy lighting, EnergyStar ® appliances, FSC - Certified lumber, insulation with 75 % recycled content, water efficient fixtures, solar electric panels, solar water heaters, and low or zero emitting interior paints, varnishes, cabinetry and carpeting.

Such energy efficient benefits include: high - efficiency sealed combustion furnace and air conditioner, system has been designed and installed to limit air leakage to the outdoors, low - Emittance coated glass with argon gas energy star windows, approved kitchen energy star appliances, Energy Star compact fluorescent light bulbs that reduce energy consumption by 30 %.

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He's giving you upgraded appliances, he's giving you a larger lighting allowance, but now what he's doing is he's giving you a lower grade window, maybe the 96 % efficient heating system's now becoming a 90 % efficient.

The home features mountain views, southern exposure, expansive deck, hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, fireplace, wood stove, large great room, high end kitchen with stainless steel appliances, huge bonus room on lower level - could be a family room or rec room, sauna, new roof, new hot water heater, efficient convectair heaters through out.

Some green and energy - efficient renovations — such as adding Energy Star appliances and extra insulation — are likely to pay the homeowner back in lowered utility bills relatively quickly.

Low - flow fixtures and fittings, efficient irrigation systems, water - efficient appliances and enhanced plumbing and fixtures designed to protect against leaks and moisture are some common features found in LEED homes.

Energy - efficient stainless steel appliances are a smart — and low - maintenance — choice.