When you conduct over 3000 Home Energy Audits per year you’re bound to run into some interesting opinions. Many people believe certain things about home energy consumption that are just not true. These “Energy Myths” have often been inherited from one generation to the next. “Grandma always said…” is the typical preface to many of these energy myths. But a whole lot has changed in the last 50-100 years that makes grandma’s recommendations obsolete. Sorry Grandma. So after hearing many different Energy Myths from many different energy customers, the staff of Conservation Consultants got together and compiled some of the most common ones into a list of… drum roll please…

Electric customers might be surprised to learn how much their bills could be reduced by switching to energy efficient lighting.  Much of the focus of home energy conservation is spent on the large electric-hogging appliances like air conditioners and clothes dryers, but lighting should not be overlooked.  The fact that lights are often left on for long amounts of time and are frequently forgotten (that rogue light down in the basement that never gets turned off), coupled with inefficient design in overhead lights and lamps create quite an impact on your bill.So what can be done to reduce this impact? The solution to this problem can be broken down in two categories: energy efficient products and energy efficient personal habits.