Eco-Friendly Tech Tips for Your Sustainable Home
If you’re looking to transform your dwelling into a sustainable home, now is the time! This month, as we celebrate Earth Day, we have helpful tips to help make any home space more energy efficient using today’s smart home technology.
Affordable Sustainable Home Smart Home Devices
You may think that transforming your space into a sustainable home is too expensive. On the contrary! Here are small smart home devices that can help work to make a big difference in creating more energy-efficient spaces.
- Smart Plugs and Timers – Smart plugs and timers allow you to quickly schedule any device that doesn’t have built-in smart features. For example, by using a smart plug and timer, you can turn any coffee maker into one you can control from an app on your tablet or smartphone. Smart plugs work with anything you can plug in, such as lamps, dehumidifiers, sound machines, fans and more.
- Smart Power Strips – Smart power strips detect when plugged-in devices are in standby mode and cut power to those devices and/or outlets, helping prevent the common vampire energy drains we often see, thus decreasing energy bills.
- Smart Lighting and Sensors – Utilizing smart lighting allows you to automate schedules for outdoor lights, turn on indoor lights before you get home and automate lighting schedules when you are away on vacation.
- Smart Thermostats – While you may wonder how expensive a smart thermostat is, consider the amount of money you’ll save on electrical bills when you implement this smart technology into your sustainable home. Smart thermostats work to learn your behavior and can even automatically adjust temperatures based on the time of day and your daily schedule, greatly reducing overall energy use and waste.
Upgrades For Your Sustainable Home
If you’re looking to explore more sustainable home upgrades further, we recommend the following options.
- Appliances – If you’re in the market for new appliances, opt for ENERGY STAR® efficient appliances as they have the highest efficiency rating. Old appliances are known as energy vampires, causing unnecessarily high electric bills.
- Network Equipment – While keeping an old router around may seem like you’re saving money, it’s not only an energy vampire, but it’s also a major network security risk for hackers. Modern routers prioritize efficiency. Additionally, opt for mesh systems to reduce the need for high-power extenders throughout your sustainable home.
- Smart Irrigation – Another common energy thief is irrigation systems. Today’s smart irrigation systems allow you to program a schedule and even enable weather-sensing sprinkler systems to help conserve water and energy.
Create the Perfect Sustainable Home with MyWiFi Xtreme
MyWiFi Xtreme prioritizes devices, sets usage schedules and gives you complete control over your home’s Wi-Fi, including smart plugs and thermostats. You can control all your smart connected devices remotely on an app. To learn more about how MyWiFi Xtreme makes the perfect companion to any sustainable home, visit us at https://www.homesc.com/mywifi-xtreme to maximize your Wi-Fi experience. You can also learn more about HomeSmart Security and our available home automation options.
