Energy sobriety is a major issue in the current context. Being aware of your daily consumption and adopting eco-actions doesn’t always require major changes, but can have a significant impact on reducing your energy costs and carbon footprint. It’s a set of simple, effective actions that not only save money, but also help preserve the environment.
Optimize heating management
Setting the thermostat to 19°C in occupied rooms is a simple but often overlooked gesture. Lower the temperature in unoccupied rooms and at night too. Lowering your heating by just one degree will reduce your energy consumption by 7%.
It’s also advisable to limit the winter heating period. For example, delaying the start of the heating season can save you money. Turning it off earlier in the spring can reduce your bill by up to 10%. Thanks to Nexelec sensors, you can monitor parameters such as temperature and humidity in real time. This helps you to adjust the heating optimally to the actual conditions in your home.
Use eco programs on household appliances
Household appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers consume a lot of energy, especially when operating at high temperatures. A simple and effective way to reduce their consumption is to use “eco” programs. These cycles use less water and electricity, while providing sufficient cleaning performance for most daily needs.
Monitor Indoor Air Quality for better energy management
Managing Indoor Air Quality plays an essential role in energy management. Humidity levels that are too high or too low can affect the feeling of thermal comfort and lead to over-consumption of heating or air conditioning. Our Indoor Air Quality sensors measure parameters such as humidity, temperature and CO2 concentration. This enables you to precisely adapt your heating or ventilation needs.
Don’t heat unoccupied spaces
Another simple but effective eco-actions is to avoid heating rooms or areas that are not occupied. This could be rooms unoccupied during the day, unused meeting rooms in a building or closed offices in a company.
This practice avoids unnecessary over-consumption, while maintaining a pleasant environment in the spaces used.
Raising awareness and adopting new behaviors
The energy transition also relies on raising awareness. It’s important to get organized, raise awareness and encourage the adoption of new, more responsible behaviors. By making simple gestures part of your daily routine, such as switching off unnecessary lights and unplugging appliances on standby, you can contribute to positive change.
Energy sobriety is a process of evolution towards more thoughtful and conscious consumption habits. Both individually and collectively, every gesture counts towards a more sustainable energy future.