At Home

Energy saving at home does not necessarily involve huge amount of investment. Normally, simple behavioural change and awareness can already contribute to 30 to 40% of electricity saving.

With the energy cost and housing cost raising constantly, ways for saving electricity mean cost saving. Why not start your low carbon living style today?

• Purchase appliances which attained “Grade 1 Energy Label” of EMSD Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MEELS) can save up to 30% of the electricity bill at home.
  

   

• Auto-detection mode shall be used for appliances like air conditioners and dehumidifiers if possible.
   
• Switch off the standby modes of electrical appliances.
   
• Clean the air filter of the air conditioner can save up to 15% of the electricity bill at hot days.
   
• Many electronics use a small amount of power even when they’re off. Hooking them up to a power strip and turning the power strip off is a quick way to save unnecessary energy.
   
• Make good use of natural day-light and ventilation during autumn and spring; in which atriums, skylights, large windows, reflective indoor white paint shall be used to maximise the event of day light.
   
• Replace old incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)—which use 75 percent less electricity and last 10 times as long, or light emitting diodes (LEDs)—which use 85 percent less electricity and last 50 times as long.