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HEATING AND COOLING YOUR HOME ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT HALF OF YOUR ENERGY BILL, MAKING IT THE SINGLE LARGEST ENERGY EXPENSE FOR MOST HOMES IN B.C. – BC Hydro [fact check]

HEATING
1. Increase your home’s energy efficiency. Do-It-Yourself HERE.
2. Dress warmly & turn down the heat!
3. Turn your thermostat down when you are asleep and when you are away.
4. Turn off heat in your garage
5. Get an ENERGY STAR programmable thermostat to match adjust your homes temperature to your work & sleep schdeule
6. Sign up for the 5-step LiveSmart BCEnergy Efficiency Incentive Program
7. Share the heat, rent out extra rooms!

WATER

IN B.C. WE USE ABOUT 490 LITRES OF WATER PER PERSON PER DAY, WHICH IS MORE THAN 150 LITRES PER DAY ABOVE THE CANADIAN AVERAGE. – BC Hydro [fact check]

1. Shorter showers.
2. Install a low-flow shower head & enjoy the same clean for less $
3. Install a low-flow toilet (DIY)
4. Wash your clothes in cold water .
5. Procrastinate on using your washing machine until it’s full.
6. Lower the temp of you hot water heater to 49 degrees.

1. Use ENERGY STAR appliances.
2. Install a solar water heating system.
3. Install a ground-source heat pump.
4. Talk to your land lord about changes that could be made to your building.
5. Talk to your school about undertaking a retrofit.
6. Talk to your land lord about changes that could be made to your building.
7. Talk to your school about installing low-flow shower heads/toilets & solar water ___heating