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Insulation

Windows

Appliances

Tankless Water Heater

Water Collection System

References

 

Clothes Washer

In the average household there are around 400 loads of laundry done annually, which equates to about 13,500 gallons of water used just for the clothes washer.
There are 3 main benefits to switching over to an Energy Star Clothes Washer:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=clotheswash.clothes_washers_save_money

Refrigerators

FACT:  if everyone in America used energy efficient refrigeration units, this nation would be an energy exporting nation, not an energy importing one. http://www.oasismontana.com/refrigerator.html

On average refrigerators use anywhere from 3500 to 8500 watt-hours each day.  This is the single most energy using appliance within the home which accounts for about one sixth of the electrical usage in most homes.

http://www.thegeoexchange.org/fridge-power-consumption/index.html

 

Old inefficient refrigerators have been known to cost up to $280 a year depending on the electrical rates in a certain location.  This would be a great reason for buying a new energy efficient model because it will practically pay for itself after a few years in energy savings.


The recommended energy efficient refrigerator would be a large 16-20cu ft with a bottom or top freezer.  These models can save up to 60% on energy cost.


Another thing to keep in mind when running low on refrigerator space.  It is more energy efficient to have a huge refrigerator than two or three smaller ones.