Exploring Your Environment

Heating and Cooling Appliances & Devices Hot Water Use 12 Lighting The LARGEST amount of home energy is used for heating and cooling. What can you do to use heating and cooling more wisely? Lighting uses the least amount of energy at home. How can you use lights at home more wisely? A water heater can use almost as much energy as all other appliances. What can you do to use hot water more wisely in your home? Home appliances and devices use about 28% of home energy. How can you be more energy efficient when you use appliances and devices at home? E very time you use energy it affects the environment. By using energy more wisely, we can live more comfortably and take care of the environment. 53 % 4 % 15 % 28 %