How To Make Your House More Sustainable For Working From Home

Julie Starr • June 28, 2021



With more people now working from home and this now becoming a standard practice for companies. You may be considering how to adjust your house to make it more sustainable and to make your house more eco-friendly to support this new permanent working location. 

Of course, you may choose to move and buying new eco-homes being built which offer fantastic steps towards making the country more carbon friendly. But, of course, this isn’t always the preferred option, especially with many gorgeous homes already built.  So when it comes to renovating and making changes to one of these pre-existing houses from taking pre-construction planning , perhaps even adding an extension to house your home office, there are so many eco-friendly suggestions to bear in mind. 

Upgrade Your Insulation

Having good insulation is the first step to making your home sustainable. There is very little point in making further changes to your home if heat is being lost constantly due to poor insulation. It really is an easy change to make as well. With a few materials from sheep’s wool to foam, you can insulate your walls and loft quite cheaply, which will stop heat the leaving your home and saving your energy costs. Alternatively, if your building is not compatible with this insulation you could consider external insulation which is fixed to the existing external walls and then rendered. 

Upgrade Your Windows

With more people working from home finding sustainable home practices isn’t the only consideration to be made. With more time being spent in your home surrounding it is now more important to ensure that the energy you are using is being used wisely. With that in mind, it is important to check your windows and upgrade them to ensure the heat is staying in the house and not escaping and more energy is being used than needed. With options such as double and even triple glazing, your home can become more insulated and less heat waste will be lost. 

Turn Down The Thermostat

By having a better-insulated house your home will stay warmer for longer, even in those colder months, but by putting your thermostat slightly lower, you will instantly be cutting your carbon emissions and also your bill. Another benefit when working from home is that you have the luxury of being able to layer up and apply additional clothing to keep you warm and to save on the need to put the heating up. 

Store Documents Electronically

By opting now to print documents and choosing to store them electronically is an easy way to make your working activities more eco-friendly. Not only will it save on electricity usage, paper waste but it all saves on the cost of printer cartridges. Of course, there may be occasions where you need to print, just ensure that you can consider all available alternatives firsts. Electronically storing documents is just as effective as having a paper copy and sending emails is quicker than printing and posting letters. You may be surprised at how these changes are not only eco-friendly but can save time as well.

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