Associate Professor Jeff Siegel Shows How to Lower Home Energy Consumption

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Siegel uses the UTest House to show how small energy-saving changes can impact monthly bills.

Buildings account for about 40 percent of energy use in the United States. At the UTest House, CAEE researchers have the chance to measure energy consumption and indoor air quality in a home like many others in the U.S.

Watch Jeff Siegel explain some steps to assure that your heating, cooling, major appliances and home electronics aren’t costing you and the environment more than what’s necessary.