Windows, fans and shutters.

Here’s an energy efficiency story from one of our members, Susan.

I do something similar with overhead fans. I have a fan in every room. I open windows on the south side of the house during the day, draw in cooler air with the fans. After dark, I open windows facing west and draw in cool night air. I have outside roller shutters that I keep down on all windows to keep the sun off the glass. This works well for conserving heat in winter. I have solar panels and a battery, so I use electric appliances where I can instead of gas.

*This is part of a series of CoPower members sharing stories with other members on saving energy. Your circumstances may differ, and each member’s experience might not be appropriate for your context. We encourage all members to share their stories here: https://bit.ly/EnergyStories.