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Energy Conserving Whole House Fans… For a Greener World
1. Energy Conserving Whole House Fans… For a Greener
World
This article describes the importance of saving energy in the home with technologies designed
to run more effectively off of less electricity.
Energy efficient whole house fans are the latest in innovative technology to be offered on
the green market. And if there is one thing that modern living is characterized by, it’s that
we expect the best of both worlds… well, most of the time. We want to eat what we want,
but remain slim; we want to buy those expensive pair of shoes, but still save money; we
want the benefits and comfort afforded by a house kept well ventilated and cool, but we
don’t want to (1) have to pay enormous electricity bills and (2) feel guilty about the size of
our carbon footprint! Humanity has become painfully aware of what our dependence upon
coal-generated electricity is doing to the world around us. Thankfully, there is a full suite of
innovative technologies that have been designed – including whole house fans - to provide
us with the power we want and need at far more economical rates… both to our pockets
and to the environment.
The Importance of Energy Efficiency in the Modern Home
We’ve all heard the facts and figures regarding environmental degradation and climate
change; now each and every individual needs to act as a unified force by reducing
our energy consumption in the home and switching to cleaner electricity generating
technologies. It is so easy to fall prey to the belief that we as individuals could not
possibly make a difference, and yet if every home cut back on the amount of fossil fuel-
derived electricity it uses, we could be saving an equivalent of one ton of carbon dioxide
emissions, per year, per house! This translates into saving millions of tons of greenhouse
gas emissions and similarly, millions of dollars in electricity bills. Change starts most
fundamentally in the home with technologies that are designed to run more effectively on
less electricity. Whole house fans are a prime example of this cutting-edge technology that,
in the long run, contributes fundamentally to the change our planet so desperately needs.
Whole House Fans: Making a Change for the Better
2. Whole house fans not only work as an extremely effective and quiet system, but they are
also incredibly energy efficient. This allows you, the homeowner, to really get the best
of both worlds: the convenience of a cooling system without the steep electricity bills or
guilty conscious! Most of the time, we give into our desires. We eventually end up eating
whatever it is that we want and those shoes are by now gathering dust in your closet… but
with modern designs in fans and ventilation systems, you really can have the best of both
worlds. Whole house fans are designed to follow strict energy conservation guidelines and
as such, reduce the overall electricity consumption of your home. This translates into much
lower electricity bills and a drastic reduction of your overall carbon footprint. Converting
your home’s old and noisy ventilation system to the new energy conserving whole house
fans system is a firm foot in the right direction. So, what are you waiting for? Go and get the
best of both worlds… for a greener world.