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Summer energy savings: How to stay cool without cranking the AC
– moneysense.ca
When the mercury begins to rise, Jeffrey Siegel sinks into a routine. Windows facing the east are covered in the morning before those in the west are shrouded in the afternoon, his fan gets switched on, more of his cooking moves to the barbecue, and a clothesline is brought out whenever there is laundry to dry. These summer habits help keep his house cool, delivering relief to the University of Toronto civil engineering professor—and his wallet.
“On a day when I hear most of our neighbours using their air conditioner, we can usually last another day or two without the air conditioner by making really active use of those passive strategies,” he said. Siegel’s strategies are just a few examples of how Canadians can reduce electricity bills, which tend to soar when summer’s sweltering heat kicks in and people look to air conditioning for comfort.
To balance staying cool with tamping down on costs, experts recommend starting with steps like Siegel’s because they’re usually easy and affordable…
