5 Tips to Green Your Home

Four Points Property Management wishes you a Happy Earth Day! Yes, we know, Earth Day was days ago... We're sorry for the late post, but in keeping with our commitment to Green Communities, we've decided to prepare a list of 5 easy ways to green your home.

Over two years ago we began the “Green Our Office” initiative. Through equipment upgrades, paper recycling, using recycled and earth-friendly print/copy ink, and by making lighting improvements we have reduced our total energy consumption and our office is officially Green. However, we are constantly looking for ways to become more energy efficient and we enjoy passing these green ideas to the residents of our community associations.

In our efforts to provide residents with tips and ideas on how to better green their homes and reduce their energy consumption, we’ve compiled 5 green tips for making your home more eco-friendly.

1. Turn off your home office equipment when not in use. This can reduce energy by 25 percent. Turning off televisions and entertainment equipment can save an additional 50 percent.
2. Tightly turn off all faucets, one drop per second wastes 10,000 liters per year.
3. Need new home or office furniture? See if your existing furniture can be refurbished which saves waste and money.
4. Use a Smart Strip power cord that can sense when a device is turned off and cut their “phantom power” (the power that electronics use even when they’re turned off). The savings provided are huge!
5. Efficiency heating and cooling saves the earth and money. Have a technician repair and test leaks, and check regularly for faulty filters, coils, compressor fans, and drains throughout your home.

For more eco-friendly ideas feel free to contact us. We are always interested in learning from you and sharing valuable information. You can reach us online at www.FourPointsProperty.com or at 305-403-0575. 

Our commitment to Green Communities continues....