Renting or buying a property: 5 details to look at to save up to 60% on your electricity and gas bill

When renting or buying a home, it is essential to assess and consider all the pros and cons: from the square meters, the area and the location of the property to the type of services that the property has and the expenses that these generate .

aspect

that must also be evaluated when choosing a property and that is the energy efficiency of the home, which should never be the fine print of the purchase or rental contract.

Rather, it should be one of the first clauses.

Prioritizing and choosing  energy-

 should be just as important as when you want to buy a car and ask questions about gasoline consumption or monthly maintenance and then make the decision to buy it or not.

With efficient thermal insulation in the home it is possible to save up to 35% in energy consumption.

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What to consider when renting or buying a property?

For those who today seek to live in a way that is not only more sustainable, but also

 the National Association of Insulating Materials Industries (ANDIMA) established some criteria that must be taken into account.

5 details are listed below in order from most to least important.

So that when renting or buying a property you can make sure that it is

:

1. Orientation, lighting and natural ventilation:

verify that the

Orientation is open to the north or northeast, cross ventilation (having windows on opposite walls so that when opened, a draft is generated), sun protection especially to the west (eaves, sunshades, awnings) and light colors.

2. Efficient thermal insulation

in the envelope (ceilings, walls and floors).

It can be in glass wool, expanded polystyrene and polyurethane.

With efficient thermal insulation, it is possible to save up to 35% in energy consumption and up to 60% in electricity and gas bills that are consumed to air-condition a home.

3. Thermal insulation in glass and carpentry:

 hermetic double glazing, efficient carpentry or with a thermal break, and roller blinds are important details so that heat and cold do not enter (or escape) through windows and frames.

4. Type of household appliances and gas appliances:

check the label of the

artifacts, choose heaters without a pilot (save up to 34%) and that the lighting is LED or low consumption.

5. Renewable energies:

solar water heaters (solar collectors) and photovoltaic panels that save up to 80% of the electricity or gas bill.

The more conditions of those mentioned above that a home meets,

, which consequently entails many benefits for its inhabitants.

When renting or buying a home, it is important to assess what kind of services the property has and the expenses they generate.

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Taking the trouble to check this list before deciding on a property allows you to:

• Have the capacity to save:

  the expense that an unsustainable home entails in the family economy is very high.

  Homes that do not have efficient thermal insulation can lose 20% of energy through the carpentry, 40% through the roof, 30% through the walls and 10% through the floor.

• Achieve

  good thermal comfort and good health

  and quality.

  
  

• Collaborate with the

  care of the planet

  : by minimizing the consumption of resources and the use of clean energy, energy is not polluted or wasted.

Gas or electricity expenses can be reduced with a more efficient home.

The challenge is for consumers and those interested in renting or buying a property to take into account the methods, practices and materials that contribute to reducing consumption.

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